durham
durham — noun
1. 英格蘭東北部的一座城市，達勒姆郡（County Durham）的行政中心，以其中世紀大教堂（Durham Cathedral）和城堡聞名。
英格蘭東北部的一座城市，達勒姆郡（County Durham）的行政中心，以其中世紀大教堂（Durham Cathedral）和城堡聞名。
Andrew spent his first year at Durham University exploring the old city walls.
The train from London to Durham takes about three hours.
travel collocation: train from [place] to [place]
Ada visited Durham Cathedral and said the architecture was breathtaking.
Asher booked a weekend trip to Durham to see the river and the market square.
用法筆記
Proper noun — does not take an article unless referring to 'the city of Durham' or 'the University of Durham'.
2. 英格蘭東北部的一個郡（行政區），東臨北海，以煤礦歷史和丘陵地貌著稱。
英格蘭東北部的一個郡（行政區），東臨北海，以煤礦歷史和丘陵地貌著稱。
County Durham has a long history of coal mining that shaped its towns.
collocation: County Durham — always used with 'County' to refer to the administrative area
Nikos drove through County Durham on his way to Newcastle.
The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty covers parts of County Durham.
Many villages in County Durham still have old stone bridges from the 1700s.
用法筆記
When referring to the county, the full form 'County Durham' is standard. Simply saying 'Durham' usually means the city.
常見錯誤
3. 美國北卡羅來納州中北部的一座城市，位於羅里（Raleigh）西北方，為著名的研究與學術中心（俗稱「三角研究園區」區域）。
美國北卡羅來納州中北部的一座城市，位於羅里（Raleigh）西北方，為著名的研究與學術中心（俗稱「三角研究園區」區域）。
Arjun moved to Durham, North Carolina, for a job at a biotech company.
common pattern: 'Durham, [state name]' for US location disambiguation
Duke University is one of the biggest employers in Durham.
Selim said the food scene in downtown Durham is surprisingly diverse.
The annual film festival in Durham attracts visitors from across North Carolina.
用法筆記
In American English, 'Durham' alone may be ambiguous; speakers often add 'North Carolina' or 'NC' to distinguish it from the English city.