presidio
英 [pre'sɪdɪəʊ]
美[zɪ'sɪdɪo]
- n. 要塞；流放地；充军地
- n. (Presidio)人名；(葡)普雷西迪奥
英英释义
- 1. a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings;
- "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio"
考试真题
- Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district.
2017年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读A 原文
实用场景例句
- Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio.
- 图森市一开始时是一座有围墙的要塞.
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词态变化
复数: presidios;
英文词源
- presidio (n.)
- 1808, American English, from Spanish presidio "fort, settlement," from Latin praesidium "defense, protection," from praesidere "to sit before, protect" (see preside).
双语例句
- 1. Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio.
- 图森市一开始时是一座有围墙的要塞.
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