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Huntington
亨廷顿（美国医生）
a United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea
乔治·亨廷顿（George Huntington），首次描述了亨廷顿舞蹈症。
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n. United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea；n. American revolutionary leader who signed the Declaration of Independence and was president of the Continental Congress (1731-1796)；n. United States railroad executive who built the western section of the first United States transcontinental railroad (1821-1900)
亨廷顿(男子名；美国地名)
亨廷顿（美国独立战争领袖）；亨廷顿（美国铁路高管）；亨廷顿(男子名；美国地名)
In use
We spent the weekend hiking in Huntington, a small town near the coast.
My new neighbor Huntington is a retired teacher who loves gardening.
Huntington's main street is lined with old trees and small shops.
Huntington's [noun]
此处的 's 表示“以某人命名”，Huntington's [noun] 常用于疾病等术语。
Huntington's chorea is a genetic disorder.
亨廷顿氏舞蹈病是一种遗传性疾病。
Huntington, [state]
美国地名 Huntington 常与州名连用，中间加逗号，以区分同名地点。
I once visited Huntington, New York.
我曾去过纽约州亨廷顿。
Common mistakes
He lives in huntington, West Virginia.
Connections
Collocations
- Huntington's chorea
- 亨廷顿舞蹈症（一种遗传性神经系统疾病）
- Huntington's chorea is a hereditary disorder that affects movement.亨廷顿舞蹈症是一种影响运动的遗传性疾病。
- Huntington Beach
- 亨廷顿比奇（美国加利福尼亚州城市）
- They moved to Huntington Beach for the mild climate.他们搬到了亨廷顿比奇，因为那里气候温和。
- Huntington Library
- 亨廷顿图书馆（美国加州的文化机构）
- The Huntington Library is open to the public for research and exhibitions.亨廷顿图书馆向公众开放，用于研究和展览。
Pop culture & quotes
- At Huntington Beach, they're having a contest
- 在亨廷顿海滩，他们正在举办一场冲浪比赛。（出自海滩男孩乐队歌曲《冲浪游猎》）The Beach Boys' song Surfin' Safari made Huntington Beach famous in popular culture.海滩男孩的歌曲《冲浪游猎》让亨廷顿海滩在流行文化中闻名。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：hunting（打猎）+ton（音近town），想象猎人走进亨廷顿镇——仅作记忆，不是词源。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：American place names and surnames、medical literature on Huntington's disease、historical accounts of the American Revolution、U.S. railroad history 该词是专有名词，通常写作 Huntington。多用作姓氏或美国地名；在不同学科语境中也可能指不同历史人物（如与亨廷顿氏病有关的医生、美国独立战争时期领导人、铁路高管）。正式程度随语境变化，宜根据上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 huntington 完全押韵。hunt、hunting 在拼写和开头发音（/hʌn-/ 或 /hʌnt-/）上与目标词相近，但 huntington 多出末尾的 /tən/。Washington、Wellington 以 -ington 结尾，但重读元音不同，注意不要照拼写类推读音；Hampton、Clinton 只共享末尾弱读 /tən/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.