borough

borough
[ˈbʌrə]
noun
  1. a town or district which is an administrative unit, in particular
    自治的市镇(或区),尤指
    ■(Brit.)a town (as distinct from a city) with a corporation and privileges granted by a royal charter
    (英)(获皇家特许的)自治市镇
    ■(Brit. historical)a town sending representatives to Parliament
    (英,史)议会中有代表的市镇
    ■an administrative division of London
    伦敦市的行政区
    ■a municipal corporation in certain US states
    (美国某些州的)自治村镇
    ■each of five divisions of New York City
    美国纽约市的行政区(共五个)
    ■(in Alaska) a district corresponding to a county elsewhere in the US
    美国阿拉斯加州的行政区(相当于其他州的县)
语源
  1. Old English burg, burh 'fortress, citadel', later 'fortified town', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch burg and German Burg. Compare with burgh
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