单词 | Nova Scotia |
释义 | Nova Scotia No.va Sco.tia AHD: [n½“v… sk½“sh…] 缩写 NS,N.S.D.J. [6n*&v* 6sk*&.*]K.K. [6nov* 6sko.*]NONE(无词性)A province of eastern Canada comprising a mainland peninsula and the adjacent Cape Breton Island. It joined the confederation in 1867. The first successful settlement was made by the French at Port Royal (now Annapolis Royal) in 1610. France and Great Britain bitterly contested the area, part of Acadia, until 1763, when the Treaty of Paris awarded the French possessions in North America to the British. During the 18th century many Scots immigrated to the region, leading to its name, a Latinized version of “New Scotland.” Halifax is the capital and the largest city. Population, 847,442.新斯科舍省:加拿大东部的省,包括一个大陆半岛和毗临的布雷顿角岛。1867年加入联邦。1610年法国人在罗亚尔港(现为安娜波利斯·罗亚尔)第一次成功地定居。法国和大不列颠曾激烈地争夺过这一地区,即阿卡迪亚的一部分,直到1733年,当巴黎协议将法国对北美的占有权移交给不列颠18世纪许多苏格兰人移居此地,因此有了这个名字,拉丁文意为“新苏格兰”。哈利法克斯为首府和最大城市。人口847,442继承用法:No“va Sco“tian n.(名词)adj.(形容词) |
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