Columbia

[kə'lʌmbɪə] or [kə'lʌmbɪr]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) a university town in central Missouri.

(noun.) capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina.

(noun.) a town in west central Tennessee.

(noun.) a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring.

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解釋/意思:

(n.) America; the United States; -- a poetical appellation given in honor of Columbus, the discoverer.

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例句/造句/用法:

It was also used in October, 1899, on board the Grande Duchesse to report the international yacht race between the Columbia and the Shamrock at Sandy Hook, as seen in Fig. 13. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
On the 10th he was at Columbia. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
The Columbia two-seated Dos-a-Dos (Fig. 188), Woods’ Victoria Hansom Cab, and the Riker Electric Delivery Wagon are representative types of the modern electric automobile. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
On the 19th of March he was at Columbia, Tennessee, eighty-five miles from Pittsburg. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
There was found at Columbia a large amount of powder, some artillery, small-arms and fixed ammunition. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
A formidable river had to be crossed near Columbia, and that in the face of a small garrison under General Wade Hampton. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
While at Columbia, Sherman learned for the first time that what remained of Hood's army was confronting him, under the command of General Beauregard. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
He remained in Columbia until the roads, public buildings, workshops and everything that could be useful to the enemy were destroyed. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
During the winter of 1852-3 the territory was divided, all north of the Columbia River being taken from Oregon to make Washington Territory. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
An extreme example could be made of Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia University. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
My regiment spent a few weeks at Benicia barracks, and then was ordered to Fort Vancouver, on the Columbia River, then in Oregon Territory. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
There has since been a great deal of acrimony displayed in discussions of the question as to who set Columbia on fire. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
Bogota, the capital of Columbia, is reached on muleback--or was--from Honda on the headwaters of the Magdalena River. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
As before, Edison was allotted to press report, and remembers very distinctly taking the Presidential message and veto of the District of Columbia bill by President Johnson. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
Note has already been made of the first Edison plants afloat on the Jeannette and Columbia, and the first commercial plant in the New York lithographic establishment. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.

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