shire county
noun [ C ] uk/ ˈʃaɪə ˌkaʊn.ti/ us/ ˈʃaɪr ˌkaʊn.t̬i/
乡郊郡（与都市郡相对）
a county (= area with its own local government) in England that is in the countryside, not a metropolitan county
The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of Medway. 肯特郡形式上的郡界包括肯特郡这个乡郊郡和梅德韦单一行政区。
Synonym: non-metropolitan county
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- In local government, many of our shire counties and districts have led the way in raising the quality of public service.
- In the more rural shire counties, the provision of education and welfare services was allocated to the counties, not to the second-tier authorities.
- the long-term drift of population from the cities to the suburbs and the shire counties
- In London and the shire counties, the bill per home will exceed £1,000 for the first time.