county
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkaʊn.ti/ us/ˈkaʊn.t̬i/ (written abbreviation Co.)
B2 （英国、爱尔兰的）郡;（美国的）县
a political division of the UK or Ireland, forming the largest unit of local government, or the largest political division of a state in the US
County Antrim 安特里姆郡
A county usually consists of several towns and the rural areas that surround them. 郡通常由几个镇及其周围的乡村地区组成。
Rutland is the smallest county in England. 拉特兰是英格兰最小的郡。
Texas is divided into 254 counties. 德克萨斯州划分为254个县。
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- Binns was a dab hand at cricket and played for his county in his youth.
- Our school won the county football shield this year.
- The county Board of Education has decided to cancel high school gymnastics and golf programs.
- Bounded on the east by Lake Winnebago, the county is traversed by the Wolf and Fox rivers.
- Judge Davis upheld the county court's decision.
county
adjective UK usually disapproving uk/ˈkaʊn.ti/ us/ˈkaʊn.t̬i/
典型上流社会人物的；乡间望族的
behaving in a way that is typical of rich people with a high social position who live in large houses in the countryside
She mixes with a very county set. 她跟一帮豪门子弟厮混在一起。