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in Geneva
Geneva 作为城市名时，常用于介词 in。
She lives in Geneva.
她住在日内瓦。
日内瓦
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日内瓦
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
She lives in Geneva.
她住在日内瓦。
杜松子酒,尤其是荷兰杜松子酒
Gin, especially jenever.
I visited Geneva last summer and saw the Jet d'Eau.
去年夏天我参观了日内瓦，看到了大喷泉。
The United Nations has a major office in Geneva.
联合国在日内瓦有一个主要办事处。
He ordered a glass of geneva with tonic water.
他点了一杯加奎宁水的荷兰杜松子酒。
Geneva 作为城市名时，常用于介词 in。
She lives in Geneva.
她住在日内瓦。
Geneva 以手表闻名。
This watch is from Geneva.
这块手表产自日内瓦。
Geneva 作酒名时不可数，常与 a glass of 等搭配。
He ordered a glass of Geneva.
他点了一杯荷兰杜松子酒。
Not this
I live in the Geneva.
Use this
I live in Geneva.
城市名称前通常不加冠词，除非是像 The Hague 这样的特例。
Not this
I'd like two genevas, please.
Use this
I'd like two glasses of geneva, please.
geneva 表示荷兰杜松子酒时是不可数名词，不能直接加复数，需要用单位词 glasses of 来表示数量。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
日内瓦公约
The Geneva Convention outlines the rules of war.
日内瓦公约规定了战争规则。
日内瓦湖
Geneva is located on the shores of Lake Geneva.
日内瓦位于日内瓦湖畔。
日内瓦机场
We flew into Geneva airport from London.
我们从伦敦飞抵日内瓦机场。
日内瓦和谈
The Geneva peace talks aimed to resolve the conflict.
日内瓦和谈旨在解决冲突。
荷兰杜松子酒
Dutch geneva is a traditional spirit distilled from malted grain.
荷兰杜松子酒是一种用麦芽谷物蒸馏的传统烈酒。
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Geneva=基因(gene)+瓦(va)，联想基因定序于日内瓦的瓦屋顶。城市与杜松子酒同词。
地理, 旅游, 国际组织
Words ending in "-va": diva and viva rhyme with geneva (pronounced /ˈdiːvə/ and /ˈviːvə/), sharing the final /iːvə/ sound. Lava and nova look similar but have different stressed vowels (/ˈlɑːvə/ and /ˈnoʊvə/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.