municipality

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GRE Collins 1

n. an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
n. people living in a town or city having local self-government

n. 自治区, 市当局, 市民
[法] 市, 自治市, 自治地区

Collins 星级

21,335

BNC 频率

8,688

使用频率

municipality 由词根 municipal（市政的）和后缀 -ity（性质、状态）构成，表示“市政的状态”或“地方政府的性质”。

例句

1. The municipality is responsible for maintaining the parks and roads in our town.

市政府负责维护我们镇上的公园和道路。

2. Many municipalities offer free public transportation to reduce traffic congestion.

许多市政当局提供免费的公共交通以减少交通拥堵。

3. Local elections are held every four years in our municipality.

我们的市政当局每四年举行一次地方选举。