county

county — noun

1. one of the regions into which a country such as the UK, the US, or Ireland is di

1.名詞B1
釋義

one of the regions into which a country such as the UK, the US, or Ireland is divided for local government — each county has its own council or administration that manages services such as schools, roads, waste collection, courts, and public records.

例句

The county council decided to build a new library near the town centre.

collocation: county council

Ezra moved to a village in Oxfordshire, a county northwest of London.

pattern: [name]shire county — UK naming convention

同義詞
  • shire

    specifically a British county, especially one with a name ending in '-shire' — more traditional and rural in feel.

  • province

    a larger regional division used in Canada, China, and other countries; provinces are typically bigger than counties.

  • district

    a general term for any defined administrative area; may be smaller or larger than a county depending on the country.

  • region

    a broad geographical area, not always an official administrative unit.

文法句型

the county of [name]

[name] county

county + noun

用法筆記

In the US, a county is the largest administrative division within a state, smaller than a state but larger than a city or town. In the UK, counties are historic geographical areas, some of which are also used for local government (e.g. 'Greater Manchester'). Many British counties have names ending in '-shire' (e.g. Yorkshire, Warwickshire). In Taiwan, the equivalent term for US counties is 縣; for UK counties, 郡 is often used.

常見錯誤

❌She comes from a small county in Europe called Portugal.
✅She comes from a small country in Europe called Portugal.
💡'county' is a region inside a country, not the country itself.

county — adjective