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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- capital
['kæpɪtl]
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noun
[c]
(city) 首都
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the Danish capital, Copenhagen
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丹麦的首都,哥本哈根
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2.
noun
[u]
(money) 资本
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He provided most of the capital.
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他提供了大部分的资本。
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3.
noun
[c]
(also: capital letter) 大写字母
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4.
adjective
[+offence]
[ crime]
死刑
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in capitals
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用大写字母
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The name was written in capitals.
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名字是用大写的。
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capital R/L {etc}
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大写字母R/L{等}
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- capital
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[Finance]
资本/资本金
- capital
[ˈkæpɪtəl]
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noun
[Proper Nouns]
美国联邦政府
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The capital of the United States of America is located in Washington D.C.
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美利坚合众国的首都在华盛顿。
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2.
n.[u]
营运资本,营运资金
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Our proposals would offer them an alternative market for capital.
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我们的建议是为他们提供另一个资本市场。
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3.
noun
[专有名词,书名]
《资本论》,卡尔·马克思于1867所著的有关经济理论方面的书籍
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4.
n.[u]
资产
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Retired wokers do not have enough capital to make a full purchase.
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退休工人没有充分资金全额购买。
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5.
n.[c]
首都,首府
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There have been several political incidents in the capital recently.
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首都最近发生了一些政治事件。
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6.
n.[c]
大写字母
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She labeled them neatly, writing the addresses in ball point pen and capital letters.
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她为它们整齐地贴上标签,用圆珠笔标出大写字母地址。
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Printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters.
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排版工人一度将大写字母和小写字母活字置于不同的格盘(case)中;大写字模放在格盘上的上半方,故而又称为“upper-case letter”。
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7.
n.[c]
都,中心(城市)
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The city of Kyoto, the cultural capital of Japan, lies surrounded by hills.
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京都,日本的文化中心,位于群山环抱之中。
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8.
n.[c]
[Architecture]
柱头,柱顶
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The base and the capital were badly damaged during the earthquake.
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地震中,地基和梁柱都遭到严重损坏。
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9.
n.[u]
资本家,资方
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10.
adjective
[Spoken]
[British English]
一流的,优秀的,极好的
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That's a capital suggestion!
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这是一等一的好主意!
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11.
adjective
最重要的,首要的
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We should not treat them as capital offenders.
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我们不该把他们当成是要犯。
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Our capital concern was to avoid defeat.
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我们首要关心的是避免惨败。
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12.
adjective
大写的
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The last name always starts with a capital letter.
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姓氏总是以大写字母打头。
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13.
adjective
处死刑的
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14.
adjective
致命的,极严重的
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15.
adjective
资本的,与资本有关的
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16.
adjective
首都的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- capital
['kæpɪtəl]
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n
a capital letter cap cap
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2.
n
the seat of government of a country or other political unit
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3.
n
(as modifier)
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a capital city
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4.
n
material wealth owned by an individual or business enterprise
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5.
n
wealth available for or capable of use in the production of further wealth, as by industrial investment
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6.
n
[sometimes capital]
the capitalist class or their interests
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capital versus labour
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7.
n
[accounting]
the ownership interests of a business as represented by the excess of assets over liabilities
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8.
n
the nominal value of the authorized or issued shares
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9.
n
(as modifier)
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capital issues
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10.
n
any assets or resources, esp when used to gain profit or advantage
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11.
n
(as modifier)
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capital B
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12.
adj
[prenominal]
[law]
involving or punishable by death
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a capital offence
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13.
adj
very serious; fatal
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a capital error
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14.
adj
primary, chief, or principal
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our capital concern is that everyone be fed
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15.
adj
of, relating to, or designating the large modern majuscule letter used chiefly as the initial letter in personal names and place names and other uniquely specificatory nouns, and often for abbreviations and acronyms - Compare small - See also upper case
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16.
adj
[chiefly Brit]
excellent; first-rate
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a capital idea
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17.
adj
[Etymology]
C13: from Latin capitalis (adj) concerning the head, chief, from caput head; compare Medieval Latin capitale (n) wealth, from capitalis (adj)
- capital
['kæpɪtəl]
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1.
n
the upper part of a column or pier that supports the entablature chapiter cap
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2.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French capitel, from Late Latin capitellum, diminutive of caput head
Examples
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a capital virtue
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重要的品德
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a capital idea
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好主意
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dead capital
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不盈利的资本
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floating capital
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流动资金
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Beijing capital airport is currently reviewing its airport facilities.
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北京首都机场最近正在检查机场设施。
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