音标：['siti]
n. 城市, 市
【法】 都市, 城市, 市
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city的短语、例句：
city
n
1 [C] large and important town 城市; 都市; 市
Which is the world´s largest city? 世界上最大的城市是哪个?
[attrib 作定语]
the city `centre, ie the central area of a city 市中心.
2 [C]
(a) (Brit) town with special rights given by royal charter and usu containing a cathedral 特许市（由皇家特许状赋予特权, 且通常有大教堂的城市）
the city of York 约克特许市.
(b) (US) town given special rights by State charter 特许市（由国家特许状赋予特权的城市）.
3 [CGp] all the people living in a city, as a group 全市居民
The city turned out to welcome back its victorious team. 全市居民倾城而出迎接凯旋球队.
4 the City [sing]
the oldest part of London, now its commercial and financial centre 伦敦商业区（伦敦最古老的部分, 现为商业及金融中心）
She works in the City, eg as a stockbroker. 她在伦敦商业区工作（如做证券经纪人）.
The City reacted sharply to the fall in oil prices. 伦敦商业区对油价下跌反应强烈.
5 (idm 习语) the freedom of the city => freedom.
city