/'bʌrə; [US] -rəʊ; `bʌro/
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.

n[C]
[Language: Old English;Origin: burg 'castle, town defended by a wall']
a town, or part of a large city, that is responsible for managing its own schools, hospitals, roads etc
　the borough of Queens in New York City
　Lambeth Borough Council