municipal
municipal — 形容詞
1. relating to the local government of a city or town, covering its services, build
市政的
城鎮或城市的政府相關
relating to the local government of a city or town, covering its services, buildings, and elected officials
Aiko works at the municipal library, which offers free story time for children.
Aiko 在市政圖書館工作,那裡有免費的兒童故事時間。
collocation: municipal library / municipal services
The city council meets every Tuesday at the municipal building downtown.
市議會每週二在市中心的市政大樓開會。
collocation: municipal building / municipal government
Residents can pay their water bills at the municipal office on Main Street.
居民可以在主街上的市政辦公室繳納水費。
Diego read about the plan to build a new municipal swimming pool.
Diego 看到了關於興建新市立游泳池的計畫。
Voters chose three new members for the municipal council this year.
選民今年為市議會選出了三名新成員。
文法句型
municipal + noun (municipal government, municipal library, municipal council)
用法筆記
Frequently used before nouns that name local government institutions, services, and infrastructure.
常見錯誤
municipal — 名詞
1. a loan in the form of a bond that a city or local government sells to investors
市政債券
地方政府為籌款發行的債券
a loan in the form of a bond that a city or local government sells to investors to raise money for public projects, often paying interest that is not taxed by the central government
Rohan bought municipal bonds to help fund the new hospital in his town.
Rohan 購買了市政債券,幫助資助他所在城鎮的新醫院。
collocation: buy / invest in municipal bonds
The interest from municipal bonds is often free from federal income tax.
市政債券的利息通常免繳聯邦所得稅。
tax feature: interest often tax-free at national level
Leila's financial advisor suggested adding municipal bonds to her retirement account.
Leila 的理財顧問建議她將市政債券納入退休帳戶。
Hana prefers municipal bonds because they offer a steady income with low risk.
Hana 偏好市政債券,因為它們收益穩定且風險較低。
- muni
informal shortening common in U.S. financial news and conversation
- tax-exempt bond
emphasises the tax benefit; broader category that includes other types
- corporate bond
issued by companies rather than by a city or local government
文法句型
municipal bond / municipals
用法筆記
Often shortened to 'muni' (plural 'munis') in informal financial discussions. This term is used mainly in the United States.