音标:['bә:rәu]
n. 自治的市镇, 区
在线英汉词典
borough的短语、例句:
borough
n
1 (Brit)
(a) town or district with a corporation and certain rights of self-government granted by royal charter (享有特权的)自治城镇, 自治市.
(b) any of the administrative areas of Greater London (大伦敦的)行政区(之一). Cf 参看 parish 2.
2 (US)
(a) any of the five administrative areas of New York City (纽约城的五个)行政区(之一).
(b) (in some states) town with a legal corporation (某些州)有法定自治机关的城镇.
borough