County ˈkaʊnti Noun Britain Local Plural Area Government
A "county" is a division of a country or state with its own local government, existing in regions like Britain, Ireland, and the USA. While primarily a noun referring to this administrative region, it can also function as an adjective, particularly in British English, to describe someone or something as typically English upper-class.
A "county" is a division of a country or state with its own local government, existing in regions like Britain, Ireland, and the USA. While primarily a noun referring to this administrative region, it can also function as an adjective, particularly in British English, to describe someone or something as typically English upper-class.
[N-COUNT 可数名词](英国、爱尔兰的)郡；(美国的)县 A county is a region of Britain, Ireland, or the USA which has its own local government.
He is living now in his mother's home county of Oxfordshire...
他现在居住在他母亲的故乡牛津郡。
Over 50 events are planned throughout the county.
全县共筹划了50多次活动。
Oxford
county★/ˈkaʊnti; NAmEˈkaʊnti/
noun
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adjective
countycountiesnoun★(pluralcounties)(abbr.Co. )an area of Britain, Ireland or the US that has its own government （英国、爱尔兰的）郡；（美国的）县◆the southern counties南部各郡◆county boundaries郡分界线◆Orange County奥兰治县☞see also
the Home Counties
adjective( BrE) ( usually disapproving) typical of English upper-class people 典型英国上流社会人物的；世家子弟的county/ˈkaʊnti; NAmEˈkaʊnti/