Grammar Note
The plural 'capitals' is used for the countable sense (e.g. the tops of columns).
首都；首府；省会
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首都；首府；省会
A city that serves as a seat of government, or the most important city in a country or area.
They raised enough capital to open a small bakery in town.
他们筹集了足够的资金，在镇上开了一家小面包店。
资金和财富:获取或生产商品和服务的手段,尤其是在非易货系统中。
Money and wealth: the means to acquire or produce goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.
柱子的最上部。
The uppermost part of a column.
可用于生产更多资产的资产
assets available for use in the production of further assets
已生产的耐用商品,可用作生产要素,如工具和推土机(设备)以及办公楼(建筑物)。
Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as tools and bulldozers (equipment) and office buildings (structures).
The company needs more capital to buy new machines.
公司需要更多资金来购买新机器。
He invested all his capital in a technology start-up.
他把全部资金都投资到了一家科技初创公司。
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The plural 'capitals' is used for the countable sense (e.g. the tops of columns).
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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