单词 | Pennsylvania |
释义 | Pennsylvania[,pensil'veinjə]n. 宾夕法尼亚 Pennsylvania Penn.syl.va.nia AHD: [pµn”s…l-v³n“y…, -v³“n¶-…] 缩写 PA,Pa.,Penn.,Penna.D.J. [7pens*l6ve!nj*, -6ve!ni8*]K.K. [7pWns*l6venj*, -6veni*]NONE(无词性)A state of the eastern United States. It was admitted as one of the original Thirteen Colonies in 1787. First explored in the early 1600's, the region was settled by Swedes in 1634 and granted by royal charter to William Penn in 1681. The Mason-Dixon Line (surveyed in 1763-1767) established the colony's southern boundary and was extended westward in 1784. Pennsylvania played a crucial role in the American Revolution and in the formation of the new republic. Harrisburg is the capital and Philadelphia the largest city. Population, 11,924,710.宾夕法尼亚州:美国东部的一个州,1787年成为东部十三州殖民地之一,16世纪早期首次被探险,瑞典人于1634年在此定居并于1681年经皇家宪章批准归属彭·威廉。梅森-狄克森线(1763-1767年间勘定)为这一殖民地建立了南界,并于1784年向西扩延。宾夕法尼亚州在美国独立战争及新共和国成立中起重要作用,首府为哈里斯堡,最大城市是费城。人口11,924,710 |
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