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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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parascending
16
allspice
95
grief-stricken
86
Massage
178
hospital
173
parity
74
reign supreme
49
dork
70
bi
46
oesophagus
10
peerage
14
oakier
10
niche
236
incurring
5
Ways of admitting something
67
electricity
460
claptrap
104
informalities
4
cardies
53
raid
474
trade off
94
suffragist
96
inveigle
17
Stoke
134
filament
138
Athleticism
30
morse
8
henpecked
12
sanitary pad
90
Heavyweight
69
oily
13
Claustrophobia
21
Hedge
64
unnoticed
56
probation
177
frigate
68
deadly
343
negational
4
mid
14
finder
81
Nuanced
56
on the stocks
11
pyrites
77
phosphorescence
14
death
476
matador
13
mainframe
7
associate
455
auntie
94
acas
11
metabolic
17
bamboo
92
alarm clock
121
enter into something
88
Call
239
rutted
93
lerwick
11
baby
119
Flash
218
Obstacle
150
Porcelain
35
nonslip
13
streaming
122
underplay
240
Tradition
166
litigious
212
cut something short
94
Charm
27
Ghost
106
barge in
128
Paradoxically
35
either
193
lloyds
14
character set
60
inured
13
misdemeanour
26
Seriousness
106
hamminess
4
Answer
80
Coup
37
mass
379
parterre
11
irrespective of something
58
mouser
10
alcohol
409
enhance
398
night watchman
8
junketeer
7
trotted
6
Levity
112
affirm
178
Correspondence
248
Afghan
6
crossbar
98
Puppet
128
connect
480
discontinuity
79
deflationary
69
thus
343
penning
10
phosphorescent
20
trope
64
send off
206
mystery tour
28
Coyote
36
Ancestor
116
bulletin
122
requests
92
lymphocyte
13
Invalid
167
cambridgeshire
14
coiffure
144
climate change
43
startle
433
jazzer
7
Feat
91
Bolivia
66
hang on in there
56
jacket
438
self-confident
169
oligarchy
15
Not said or expressed
42
compartment
166
Rainbow
109
Reconsider
31
Stabilize
39
upper case
40
monosyllabic
225
write in
8
first aid
179
privacy
206
Mutual
110
solvent abuse
83
Octopus
95
Consideration
184
mourning
222
Tongue
38
nonintervention
13
lemmatize
10
commonsensical
59
appointment
534
painkilling
7
crux
498
tempt
489
golly
68
bloomsbury
17
cockup
41
copy something ↔ down
78
damned
163
gentrified
55
e
113
Chide
66
incorporator
4
carpentry
177
husbandly
6
coldly
3
Squeak
83
machineability
9
act up
66
step up to the plate
41
spurious
241
Superlative
61
Absurd
190
restriction
487
mistaken
255
field
243
cowpie
33
tend
614
Refrigerate
46
womb
130
hygienically
77
beforehand
326
herewith
87
Leeway
197
Zoo
104
French Canadian
64
co-opt
85
veteran
439
loophole
159
seedling
92
back and forth
79
blabber
54
lawyerly
8
Blissful
167
fibrous
193
compromising
125
slowdown
189
Chancellor of the Exchequer
91
believer
101
Jesus
71
paraplegia
17
Extraordinary
189
bluebird
87
ipso facto
20
type
432
redundant
366
put in
35
fiery
211
bang
660
fieldwork
105
overusing
6
resonate
298
Placement
34
flashing
42
trumpeter
10
exemption
207
jot
117
Stanza
65
cloudier
26
fibula
89
telecottage
68
flighty
108
metier
16
typal
38
personally
106
yahoo
16
hopeful
394
plantation
498
lens
421
demerit
110
eschatology
96
public domain
44
call waiting
90
Mimic
104
Tattoo
51
Awful
65
job
341
prospective
180
joneses
7
litigation
455
Joyful
105
highjacking
4
Parallel
202
kumquat
180
Fussy
147
neurofibromatosis
3
Bath
146
Predictable
216
mongol
15
monetarism
18
equate
113
humid
506
osprey
13
let alone
56
Chamber of Commerce
50
histamine
5
subtlety
87
east ender
60
COMPLICATE
91
oz
12
lascivious
77
eyeful
71
linker
7
Christmas Eve
75
carapace
83
latrine
19
exceptionally
222
cross-refer
229
nitwittedness
7
won't
77
lame
411
Drunk
115
kraal
19
NOD
113
mystique
12
diffraction
68
combine
426
Beside
125
jacobite
17
monoxide
9
resign yourself to (doing) something
135
lb
18
transit
209
reliable
570
pernickety
18
antibody
133
argon
81
pdf
15
enrage
73
hackneyed
118
debt
395
assist
424
sped
49
ky
15
mk
8
Chances are
36
slim
117
stunning
280
melanoma
16
midlander
14
naiveties
8
khoisan
9
Annual
160
Disclaimer
103
Up in the air
12
autarchies
6
Heather
63
japan
17
behave
405
Tout
152
packet
590
bake-off
63
incipiency
5
fiend
129
geodesic
8
functionality
86
harlemite
3
ionizer
14
distraught
141
petrify
13
deviation
314
Guidance
369
collate
76
scuba diving
100
Boundary
252
parley
15
paralympic
10
carrel
102
esophageal
60
Exponent
34
parasitic
19
jazz
528
rubbery
49
guppies
29
kismet
13
crow's-feet
32
elderberry
127
overview
18
cradle-robber
67
chai
44
resemblance
78
introvert
196
dehydrate
296
antipathy
178
Outback
48
global-warming
84
fanciful
91
pcso
13
ghat
76
out-of-the-way
199
mixer
6
Minster
29
Stark
110
backstroke
164
linger
223
Sluggish
54
Recommendation
27
Civilization
36
bipolar disorder
55
viewpoint
430
Symbolize
209
hawaiian
11
camouflage
150
Dangerous
209
heating
534
integration
237
occultism
8
Shoplifting
79
overbid
5
homicidal
12
cogent
188
hike
237
USA
101
guttersnipe
206
melange
15
Sparkle
82
dq
4
biweekly
95
get a grip
64
Humidity
139
timing
117
noticeable
475
stand for something
41
absorb
464
glassy
78
theatre
424
bs
49
disputable
154
hoist
12
importunate
20
revitalise
61
Subjects
28
CD-R
60
supreme being
56
entry
400
Captivate
105
tuning fork
48
fricassee
69
Spy
187
chokecherry
14
impenetrable
160
metre
378
fashionable
451
acre
416
STRIKING
95
correlate
397
Gradually
94
cropper
75
lobe
18
Gen
116
tag along
103
keepsake
10
find out
64
shell shock
4
laciness
9
dialect
432
coffee klatch
32
feel the pinch
145
mark
808
moral
560
disparage
168
repetition
450
methodical
30
the gloaming
47
personnel
394
national
404
germ
401
bss
25
spectacle
435
nomad
16
negotiate
459
driveway
116
flak jacket
92
the east end
107
surgeon
544
expressive
293
particle
372
front bench
112
flashback
192
corresponding
480
inglenook
16
Awareness
422
Low
193
obstacle course
42
chant
200
Contempt
260
Founder
183
centre stage
75
GENERATE
111
Rowdy
79
estate car
55
kite
485
aquatic
92
organism
491
admire
379
faint
407
snap
483
shot
480
worried
172
pallbearer
13
watery
69
cause célèbre
47
centrifugal force
49
cherish
216
come into play
4
square the circle
71
incorruptible
7
framework
924
Notorious
193
meaty
19
investigatory
11
post-coital
7
constipate
55
disrespect
115
-ee
92
postmodern
16
charming
577
savanna
51
horseback
11
juristic
8
michigan
11
computer
234
mutinies
5
instrumental
152
lammed
9
bookful
36
Gypsy
139
Lamb
100
sleb
15
good time
46
repulse
121
bread and butter
49
Constant
167
real time
6
battleaxe
84
oxtail
13
culprit
157
inquire after
8
agony
461
illuminations
10
narrow
546
admin
96
yukon, the
56
Liberal
226
myanmar
9
dealings
96
clung
42
Instant
189
chimaera
51
competency
40
IELTS
BNC: 331
COCA: 290
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
city
Word family
noun
citification
city desk
city editor
city fathers
city hall
city planning
cityscape
city slicker
city-state
city
adjective
citified
verb
citify
cit
·
y
/
ˈsɪti
/
●●●
S1
W1
noun
(
plural
cities
)
[
countable
C
]
1
TOWN
a large
important
town
城市,都市
The nearest big city was St. Louis.
最近的大城市是圣路易斯。
→
inner city
2
a)
British English
BrE
a large town that has been given an
official
title
by a
king
or
queen
〔国王或女王授权的〕特许市
the city of Oxford
牛津市
b)
American English
AmE
a town of any
size
that has
definite
borders
and
powers
that were officially given by the
state
government
〔由州政府划定市界并授予特权的〕特权市
The city of Cleveland celebrated its 200th birthday with fireworks and an outdoor concert.
克利夫兰市燃放烟火并举办了一场室外音乐会,庆祝该市成立
200
周年。
3
PERSON/PEOPLE
[
usually singular
]
the people who
live
in a
city
全市居民
The city has been living in fear since last week’s earthquake.
上周地震后,全市居民一直惶惶不安。
4
the city
American English
AmE
the government of a
city
市政府
The city is working to improve public transportation.
市政府在努力改善公共交通。
→
City, the
Examples from the Corpus
the city
•
The city
is working to
improve
public
transportation
.
COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
a big/large/major city
大城市
They have stores in Houston, Dallas, and other big cities.
他们在休斯敦、达拉斯以及其他的大城市都有商店。
a great city
(=
very important and interesting
)
伟大的城市
Cairo is one of the world's great cities.
开罗是世界上伟大的城市之一。
a capital city
(=
where the government of a country or state is
)
首都,首府
Cuba's capital city is Havana.
古巴的首都是哈瓦那。
somebody's home/native city
(=
where they were born or grew up
)
家乡城市,故乡
He said that he never wanted to leave his home city.
他说他永远都不想离开故乡。
a cosmopolitan city
(=
full of people from different parts of the world
)
国际大都市
San Francisco is a very cosmopolitan city.
旧金山是一个国际大都市。
an industrial city
工业城市
n
Sheffield is an industrial city in the north of England.
n
a provincial city
(=
in a part of the country that is not near the capital
)
There have been protests in the capital and in provincial cities.
an ancient city
古城
n
the ancient city of Jerusalem
a historic city
(=
very old and with an interesting history
)
历史古城
n
Budapest is a beautiful and historic city.
n
a cathedral city
(=
with a cathedral
)
He went to university in the cathedral city of Durham.
n
a university city
(=
with a university
)
Uppsala is a university city.
n
a walled city
(=
surrounded by a wall
)
the old walled city of Alghero
n
a twin city
British English
BrE
(=
one that has a special relationship with a similar town in another country
)
Strasbourg is Leicester's twin city in France.
city + NOUN
the city centre
British English
BrE
,
the city center
American English
AmE
市中心
The hotel is in the city centre.
酒店位于市中心。
the city limits
American English
AmE
(=
the furthest parts of the city
)
城市边界
rural areas south of the city limits
城市边界以南的农村地区
city life
城市生活
n
the advantages of city life
a city dweller
(=
someone who lives in a city
)
城市居民
n
In the summer, city dwellers escape to the sea.
n
a city street
Traffic was moving slowly along the city streets.
phrases
n
in the heart of a city
The cathedral is right in the heart of the city.
酒店位于市中心。
the outskirts of a city
(=
the edge
)
市政府
n
There were several bombings on the outskirts of the city.
n
verbs
found a city
(=
start developing a new city
)
He founded the city of Baghdad in the 8th century.
THESAURUS
place with houses, shops, and offices
有住宅、商店和办公楼的地方
city
a large area with houses,
shops
, offices etc that is often the
centre
of government for an area. A
city
is
bigger
than a
town
城市
The nearest big city is San Francisco.
距离最近的大城市是旧金山。
town
a large area with houses, shops, offices etc. A
town
is smaller than a
city
镇
,
城镇
La Coruña is a pretty seaside town.
阿科鲁尼亚是个美丽的海边城镇。
capital
(
also
capital city
)
the city where the government of a country or state is
首都;首府
We travelled to Budapest, the capital of Hungary.
我们到了匈牙利的首都布达佩斯。
metropolis
a big
busy
city that is
full
of people and
activity
大都市
,
大城市
After 1850 Paris grew quickly into a busy metropolis.
1850
年以后,巴黎迅速发展成为一个繁华的大都市。
urban
adjective
adj
[
only before noun
]
relating
to towns and cities
城市的,都市的
Air pollution is particularly bad in urban areas.
空气污染在城市地区尤为严重。
urban development
城市发展
outside part of city
城市外围
the outskirts
the area around the
edge
of a city or just
outside
it
市郊,郊区
Disneyland is on the outskirts of Paris.
迪士尼乐园位于巴黎市郊。
suburb
an area around the edges of a city, where many people live
郊区
,
城郊住宅区
He lives in a suburb of London.
他住在伦敦郊区。
|
the suburbs
n
More and more people are moving to the suburbs.
Examples from the Corpus
city
•
the
ancient
city
of Damascus
•
You should
visit
San Francisco. It's a
beautiful
city
.
•
This
romantic
tale
casts
back to
Ruritania
especially in the
implied
distinction
between
city
and country.
•
I was
alone
in a big
city
in a new country.
•
He
blew
up five
city
blocks
, of
course
.
•
The
major
industrial
cities
were getting increasingly overcrowded.
•
Many
inner
cities
that were once
treated
as
war
zones
have become
pleasant
and
habitable
again.
•
It's an old
city
with about 200,000 residents.
•
Leeds is a
thriving
,
vibrant
, and
prosperous
city
.
•
Sant'Elia's
city
was a utopian
metropolis
designed
on a
monumental
scale
.
•
Something that gives
shape
and meaning to the
amorphous
experience
of
waking
up in a
strange
hotel
room
in a strange
city
.
•
Panic
swept
the
city
after the
earthquake
.
•
The
city
of Barcelona is
famous
for its
wonderful
architecture
.
•
The
city
of Parlier is in Fresno
county
.
•
The
survey
looked at which
cities
cater
for
cyclists
and
covered
everything from
parking
facilities
to
potholes
.
the City
City, the
(
also
the City of London
)
British English
BrE
an area in
central
London
where there are many large
banks
and
financial
organizations
,
including
the Bank of England and the
stock
exchange
. The City has an area of about one
square
mile
(about 2.5 square
kilometres
), and it is
sometimes
called
‘the Square Mile’, especially in
newspapers
. Its
name
is sometimes used to
mean
people who work there and make financial
decisions
. There is a
similar
area in New York City called
Wall
Street
伦敦商业区,伦敦城〔伦敦市中心区域,是英格兰银行、伦敦证券交易所等许多大型银行和金融机构的所在地〕
The City is optimistic about the outlook for inflation.
伦敦金融界对通货膨胀的走势持乐观态度。
a firm of City stockbrokers
伦敦商业区的一家证券经纪公司
From Longman Business Dictionary
City
Cit·y
/
ˈsɪti
/
noun
FINANCE
1
the City
London’s financial
institutions
, for
example
the
INTERNATIONAL
STOCK EXCHANGE
and other
markets
, banks, and
insurance
companies
considered
together
as a financial centre
The City will keep its position as a leading financial centre whether the UK joins the single currency or not.
2
the City
the area of London where most financial institutions are
based
The investment banking firm left the City for brand new premises in Canary Wharf.
Origin
city
(
1100-1200
)
Old French
cité
, from
Latin
civitas
“
citizenship, state, city of Rome
”
, from
civis
;
→
CIVIC
cit
·
y
noun
→COLLOCATIONS
1
→THESAURUS
1
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