martinique

martinique — noun

1. a large island in the eastern Caribbean Sea that is an official part of France;

1.名詞B1
釋義

a large island in the eastern Caribbean Sea that is an official part of France; it is known for its beaches, rainforests, and the active volcano Mount Pelée

例句

Sade spent two weeks in Martinique learning about Creole culture and French history.

prepositional phrase: in Martinique

The travel agency offers direct flights from Paris to Martinique every Saturday.

同義詞
  • Madinina

    historical Carib name meaning 'island of flowers', sometimes used in poetic or tourism writing

用法筆記

Martinique is an overseas department (département d'outre-mer) of France, meaning it sends representatives to the French parliament and uses the euro as its official currency.

2. the same island considered as an administrative and political region of France —

2.名詞B2
釋義

the same island considered as an administrative and political region of France — one of its overseas departments, with Fort-de-France as the capital and its own elected local council

例句

Martinique became a French overseas department in 1946, gaining the same status as regions in mainland France.

political status: overseas department

The population of Martinique is about 360,000 people, most of whom speak French and Creole.