city, town

名詞 city:

1. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
   同義詞：metropolis, urban center
2. an incorporated administrative district established by state charter
3. people living in a large densely populated municipality
   同義詞：metropolis

1. The parks of this city are famous for their ornate fountains.
   這個(gè)城市的公園以其華麗的噴泉而著名。
2. The city is held by the enemy.
   這座城市已被敵人占領(lǐng)。
3. This family has resided in this city for 60 years.
   這個(gè)家族住在本城已有60 年了。
4. I live in the west of the city.
   我住在該城市的西部。
5. The City reacted sharply to the fall in oil prices.
   倫敦商業(yè)區(qū)對(duì)油價(jià)下跌反應(yīng)強(qiáng)烈。
6. Beijing is a large city.
   北京是一座大城市。

cit.y

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 cit.ies 縮寫(xiě) C.
A center of population, commerce, and culture; a town of significant size and importance.
城市，都市：人口、商業(yè)和文化的中心；一個(gè)大規(guī)模和重要的城鎮(zhèn)

An incorporated municipality in the United States with definite boundaries and legal powers set forth in a charter granted by the state.
特定自治區(qū)：美國(guó)的有明確邊界，并根據(jù)州特許權(quán)而有合法權(quán)利的一個(gè)合并的市自治機(jī)關(guān)
A Canadian municipality of high rank, usually determined by population but varying by province.
自治區(qū)：加拿大的高級(jí)自治城市，通常依人口而定，但因省而異
A large incorporated town in Great Britain, usually the seat of a bishop, with its title conferred by the Crown.
大型聯(lián)合城鎮(zhèn)：英國(guó)的擁有皇家特許狀，且通常為主教所在地的大的合為一體的城鎮(zhèn)
The inhabitants of a city considered as a group.
全市居民：被看作一個(gè)群體的一個(gè)城市的居住者
An ancient Greek city-state.
古希臘城邦
City An area or complex specializing in a particular type of merchandise. Often used in combination:
City 特定商業(yè)形式地區(qū)：專(zhuān)營(yíng)某種特定商品的一個(gè)區(qū)域或綜合企業(yè)，常用于合成詞：
例句：
Car City on Route A; Bargain City.
A路汽車(chē)城；平價(jià)商業(yè)區(qū)

Slang Used in combination as an intensive:
【俚語(yǔ)】 用在合成詞里作加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣的詞：
例句：
The playing field was mud city after the big rain.
大雨過(guò)后運(yùn)動(dòng)場(chǎng)地成了泥濘之都

來(lái)源：
Middle English cite
中古英語(yǔ) cite
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
from Latin covit3s
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) covit3s
from covis [citizen] * see kei-
源自 covis [市民] *參見(jiàn) kei-