canton
美音:
[´kæntən
]英音:
[´kæntən
]n.州,行政区(尤指瑞士的州,法国的区) vt.驻扎,划成行政区
难易程度:
canton为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
形容词:cantonal
近义词, 同义词
canton
/'kæntɒn; `kæntɑn/
n subdivision of a country, esp of Switzerland 州(尤指瑞士的).
canton
n[C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French;Origin:'part, corner', from Italian cantone, from canto; CANTEEN]
one of the areas that a country such as Switzerland is divided up into, that has limited political powers