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Amphitheatre Amphitheater  A Rows Seats Rise Steps Open

Title Amphitheatre
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English Etymology
amphitheatre
  British spelling of amphitheater (q.v.). See -er.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
amphitheatre
amphi·theatre (BrE(NAmE -ter) / 5AmfiWiEtE(r)NAmE -Wi:EtEr / noun1. a round building without a roof and with rows of seats that rise in steps around an open space. Amphitheatres were used especially in ancient Greece and Rome for public entertainments.
   (尤指古希腊和古罗马的)圆形露天剧场,圆形露天竞技场
2. a room, hall or theatre with rows of seats that rise in steps
   阶梯式座位大厅(或剧场、室)
3. (technical 术语) an open space that is surrounded by high sloping land
   圆形凹地
OLT
amphitheatre (also amphitheater) noun
⇨ hall 1

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