borough怎么读

borough 英['bʌrə] 美['bɜ:roʊ]

n. 自治的市镇;有议员选举权的市镇;纽约市五个行政区之一

名词复数:boroughs

[例句]Mr. paulson , a soft-spoken native of the new york borough of queens , was an overlooked investor for much of his career.

鲍尔森生长在纽约皇后区，说话温文尔雅，在其职业生涯的大部分时间里他都是一位

伯明翰的简介

History of Birmingham

The history of Birmingham in England spans 1,400 years of growth, during which time it has evolved from a **all 7th century Anglo Saxon hamlet on the edge of the Forest of Arden at the fringe of early Mercia to become a major city through a combination of immigration, innovation and civic pride that helped to bring about major social and economic reforms and to create the Industrial Revolution, inspiring the growth of similar cities across the world.

The last 200 years have seen Birmingham rise from market town into the fastest-growing city of the 19th century, spurred on by a combination of civic investment, scientific achievement, commercial innovation and by a steady influx of migrant workers into its suburbs. By the 20th century Birmingham had become the metropolitan hub of the United Kingdom's manufacturing and automotive industries, having earned itself a reputation first as a city of c****s, then of cars, and most recently as a major European convention and shopping destination renowned for the large-scale reinvention of its international image.

By the beginning of the 21st century, Birmingham lay at the heart of a major post-industrial metropolis surrounded by world-class educational, manufacturing, shopping, sporting and conferencing facilities.

Expansion

Birmingham's boundaries were expanded at several times during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Birmingham was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1838. The borough initially included the parishes of Birmingham and Edgbaston and part of the parish of Aston. In 1889, the municipal borough of Birmingham was reconstituted as a county borough.

It was expanded in 1891 under the City of Birmingham Extension Order by adding Harborne from Staffordshire and Balsall Heath from Worcestershire, as well as Saltley, a further part of Aston parish. Quinton in Worcestershire was added in 1909.[134]

1911 saw a large expansion with the addition of Aston Manor and Erdington from Warwickshire, Handsworth from Staffordshire, and Yardley and part of Kings Norton and Northfield from Worcestershire. The remainder of Kings Norton and Northfield were added in 1912. Perry Barr in Staffordshire was added in 1928.[135] In 1931, parts of the parishes of Minworth, Castle Bromwich, Sheldon and a tiny part of Solihull were added, including the area of Castle Vale, then known as Berwood.

Birmingham was reconstituted on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a metropolitan district, which covered both the former county borough of Birmingham, and the municipal borough of Sutton Coldfield.

20th century

During the 20th century, Birmingham's population continued to increase and also peaked.

In 1918, the Birmingham Civic Society was founded to bring public interest to bear upon all proposals put forward by public bodies and private owners for building, new open spaces and parks, and any and all matters concerned with the amenities of the city. The society set about making suggestions for improvements in the city, sometimes designing and paying for improvements themselves and buying a number of open spaces and later gifting them to the city for use as parks.

In 1936, King Edward's Grammar School on New Street was demolished and moved to Edgbaston. The school had been on that site for 384 years. The site was later transformed into an office block which was destroyed in the bombing of the Second World War. It was later rebuilt and named "King Edward's House". It is used as an office block and on the ground floor as shops and restaurants.

In the First and Second World Wars, the Longbridge car plant switched to production of munitions and military equipment, from ammunition, mines and depth charges to tank suspensions, steel helmets, Jerricans, Hawker Hurricanes, Fairey Battle fighters and Airspeed Horsa gliders, with the mammoth Avro Lancaster bomber coming into production towards the end of WWII. The Spitfire fighter aircraft was mass produced at Castle Bromwich by Vickers-Armstrong throughout the war.

Birmingham's industrial importance and contribution to the war effort may have been decisive in winning the war. The city was heavily bombed by the German Luftwaffe during the Birmingham Blitz in World War II. By the war's end 2,241 citizens had been killed by the bombing and over 3,000 seriously injured. 12,932 buildings were destroyed (including 300 factories) and thousands more damaged. The air raids also destroyed many of Birmingham's fine buildings. The council declared five redevelopment areas in 1946

History of Seoul

The history of Seoul can be traced back as far as 18 BC, when it was established as a settlement in Baekje, Wirye-seong. It's believed that the Wirye-seong site is in the boundaries of modern day Seoul and Present Pungnap Toseong or Mongchon Toseong remains believed as the site. It has thereafter been the capital of the Joseon Dynasty. Seoul as a capital city of South Korea has a history of more 610 years since 1394, the year it was designated as the capital city of Joseon Dynasty. In the Japanese colonization period in the early 20th century, many historical and traditional parts of Seoul were changed. The city was almost entirely destroyed in the Korean War, but a series of the Korean government's economic development programs helped rebuild the city very rapidly. In the 1990s, some important historical buildings were restored, including Gyeongbokgung, one of the most royal and powerful palaces and the ruler's dwelling of the Joseon dynasty.

Geography

Seoul is in the northwest of South Korea. Seoul proper comprises 605.39 km2, roughly bisected into northern and southern halves by the Han River. The Han River and its surrounding area played an important role in Korean history. The Three Kingdoms of Korea strove to take control of this land, where the river was used as a trade route to China (via the Yellow Sea). However, the river is no longer actively used for navigation, because its estuary is located at the borders of the two Koreas, with civilian entry barred. The city is bordered by eight mountains, as well as the more level lands of the Han River plain and western areas.

Climate

n common with the rest of South Korea, Seoul has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa), despite the fact that the country is surrounded on three sides by water.[24] Summers are generally hot and humid, with East Asian monsoon taking place from June until July. August, the hottest month, has an average temperature of 22°C to 30°C (72 °F to 86 °F) with higher temperatures possible. Winters are often relatively cold with an average January temperature of -7°C to 1°C (19 °F to 33 °F) and are generally much drier than summers, with an average of 28 days of snow annually.

borough是什么意思 《西语助手》西汉

borough

英 [ˈbʌrə]      美 [ˈbɜ:roʊ]

解释：

n.   自治的市镇;有议员选举权的市镇;纽约市五个行政区之一

bor 意思

简明英汉词典

[基本词义]

bor=borough

borough

[5bQrE]

n.

(1) 自治的市镇, 区

现代英汉综合大辞典

[基本词义]

borough

[5bQrE]

n.

(1) [英]享有自治权的市镇

(2) 纽约市的一个区

(3) [美]自治市镇; 有议员选举权的市镇

(4) [古]城, 镇; ([美]阿拉斯加)县

a close [pocket] borough

为一人[一家]操纵的议员选区; 一人[一家, 一集团]操纵的政治团体

[继承用法]

borough-English

[5bQrE5iN^lis]

n.

(1) [英]【律】末子继承制

borough-monger

[5bQrE7mQN^E]

n.

(1) [英]【史】买卖国会中属于自治市镇的议席者

[习惯用语]

buy a borough

(1) [英]【史】收买一个市镇的议员选举权

own a borough

(1) [英]【史】拥有一个市镇议员的选举权

rotten borough

(1) [英]【史】人口衰落但仍拥有议会选举权的市镇(1832年已经废除)

现代英汉词典

[基本词义]

borough

[5bQrE; (?@) 5bQrEJ]

n.

(1) 享有自治权的市镇或区

区县的区用英文是District还是Borough,

Borough啦,district只是指抽象的区域A self-governing incorporated town in some U.S.states,such as New Jersey.自治市镇,自治区：美国一些州,如新泽西州享有自治权的市镇One of the five administrative units of...