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Collins English-English Dictionary
- philharmonic
["fɪlhɒː'mɒnɪk]
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1.
adj
fond of music
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2.
adj
[capital when part of a name]
denoting an orchestra, choir, society, etc, devoted to the performance, appreciation, and study of music
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3.
n
[capital when part of a name]
a specific philharmonic choir, orchestra, or society
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4.
n
[Etymology]
C18: from French philharmonique, from Italian filarmonico music-loving; see philo-, harmony
Examples
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We went to hear the Berlin Philharmonic.
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我们去听了柏林交响乐团。
→ hear
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提起这个爱乐乐团没有一个不夸的。
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No one ever mentions the Philharmonic Orchestra without praising it.
→ 提起
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乐团
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philharmonic society
→ 团
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