Word · Frequency #729
capitals
首都;首府;省会
capitals is the plural of capital.
A city that serves as a seat of government, or the most important city in a country or area.
- 1.
Money and wealth: the means to acquire or produce goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.
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。
- 2.
The uppermost part of a column.
柱子的最上部。
- 3.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
可用于生产更多资产的资产
- 4.
Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as tools and bulldozers (equipment) and office buildings (structures).
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)。
- 5.
wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value
以金钱或财产形式存在的财富,以及具有经济价值的人力资源
- 6.
The capitalist class; investors considered collectively with respect to their societal (economic, political, cultural, etc.) influence.
资本家阶级;投资者在社会(经济、政治、文化等)影响方面的集合。
- 7.
a seat of government
政府所在地
- 8.
A city designated as a legislative seat by the government or some other authority, often the city in which the government is located; otherwise the most important city within a country or a subdivision of it.
由政府或其他权威指定为立法席位的城市,通常是政府所在地;或一个国家或其分区内最重要的城市。
- 9.
The most important city in the field specified.
特定领域中最重要的城市。
- 10.
An uppercase letter.
大写字母。
- 11.
Knowledge; awareness; proficiency.
知识;意识;熟练。
- 12.
The chief or most important thing.
最重要的事物。
大写字母;资本;资金;本钱;资本家阶级;投资者群体;柱头;最重要的事物;要旨
In use
They raised enough capital to open a small bakery in town.
The company needs more capital to buy new machines.
He invested all his capital in a technology start-up.
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
The plural 'capitals' is used for the countable sense (e.g. the tops of columns).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
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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