Word · Frequency #3150
boroughs
区
boroughs is the plural of borough.
a district that is one of the administrative parts of a large city
指大城市中的行政区
- 1.
A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.
拥有市政公司和某些传统权利的城镇
- 2.
An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.
某些城市中的行政区,例如伦敦
- 3.
An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or national law, would be considered a larger or more powerful entity; most commonly used in American English to define the five counties that make up New York City.
城市的行政单位,根据州或国家法律通常被视为更大或更有权力的实体；在美式英语中最常用于定义组成纽约市的五个县
- 4.
Other similar administrative units in cities and states in various parts of the world.
世界各地城市和州中的其他类似行政单位
- 5.
A district in Alaska having powers similar to a county.
在阿拉斯加具有类似县权力的地区
自治市镇；拥有市政公司和某些传统权利的城镇；某些城市中的行政区,例如伦敦；城市的行政单位,根据州或国家法律通常被视为更大或更有权力的实体；在美式英语中最常用于定义组成纽约市的五个县；世界各地城市和州中的其他类似行政单位
In use
Our borough has decided to build a new public library next to the park.
She has lived in the same borough for over twenty years and knows every street.
The city is divided into five boroughs, each with its own local council.
the borough of [place]
She lives in the borough of Manhattan.
她住在曼哈顿区。
[noun] borough council
用于指地方行政管理机构。
The borough council meets every Tuesday.
自治市镇议会每周二开会。
in a borough
Connections
Collocations
- borough council
- 自治市镇议会；区议会
- The borough council meets every Tuesday to discuss local issues.自治市镇议会每周二开会讨论地方事务。
- borough president
- 区长（尤指纽约市各区的行政首长）
- The borough president proposed a new plan for public transportation.区长提出了一个新的公共交通计划。
- borough line
- 行政区的边界
- The park is located near the borough line between Brooklyn and Queens.这个公园位于布鲁克林和皇后区的边界附近。
- the five boroughs
- 纽约市的五个行政区
- New York City consists of the five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.纽约市由五个行政区组成：曼哈顿、布鲁克林、皇后区、布朗克斯和史泰登岛。
- London borough
- 伦敦自治市
- Each London borough has its own local government and services.每个伦敦自治市都有自己的地方政府和服务。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音类似“伯若”，想象一位伯爵（伯）管理着一个小而自治的镇子（若）。
Context & Register
通常用于指大城市内的行政区（如纽约或伦敦的区），或英国享有自治权的市镇（常为议会选区）。在行政、政治及新闻语境中较为常见，语气正式但非极端书面化。
Grammar Note
常与of连用，表示某行政区
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'borough' (/ˈbɜːrəʊ/): 'thorough' and 'burrow' (both /ˈbɜːrəʊ/). Warning: 'though' (/ðəʊ/), 'through' (/θruː/), 'tough' (/tʌf/), 'cough' (/kɒf/) look similar but have different pronunciations.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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