How do you use "county" in a sentence?

She grew up in a small village in the county of Devon. The county council has approved the new housing development. Yorkshire is the largest county in England.

county

Q: What does "county" mean?

An administrative division of a country A 'county' is a geographical and administrative division of a country. In the UK, counties like Kent, Yorkshire, and Cornwall are historical regions with local government. In the US, counties are subdivisions of states. 'County council' refers to the local government authority.

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Significado: An administrative division of a country

郡，县

condado

郡、県

군, 주(행정 구역)

A 'county' is a geographical and administrative division of a country. In the UK, counties like Kent, Yorkshire, and Cornwall are historical regions with local government. In the US, counties are subdivisions of states. 'County council' refers to the local government authority.

「county」是一个国家的地理和行政区划。在英国，肯特、约克郡和康沃尔等郡是具有地方政府的历史区域。在美国，县是州的分区。「county council」指地方政府机构。

Un «county» es una división geográfica y administrativa de un país. En el Reino Unido, condados como Kent, Yorkshire y Cornualles son regiones históricas con gobierno local.

「county」は国の地理的・行政的区分です。イギリスでは、ケント、ヨークシャー、コーンウォールなどの郡は地方自治体を持つ歴史的な地域です。

'County'는 국가의 지리적, 행정적 구역입니다. 영국에서는 켄트, 요크셔, 콘월 같은 주가 지방 정부가 있는 역사적 지역입니다. 미국에서는 주(state)의 하위 구역입니다. 'County council'은 지방 정부 기관을 의미합니다.

Ejemplos

She grew up in a small village in the county of Devon.
她在德文郡的一个小村庄长大。
Ella creció en un pequeño pueblo en el condado de Devon.
彼女はデボン郡の小さな村で育ちました。
그녀는 데번주의 작은 마을에서 자랐습니다.
The county council has approved the new housing development.
郡议会批准了新的住房开发项目。
El consejo del condado ha aprobado el nuevo desarrollo habitacional.
郡議会は新しい住宅開発を承認しました。
군의회는 새로운 주택 개발을 승인했습니다.
Yorkshire is the largest county in England.
约克郡是英格兰最大的郡。
Yorkshire es el condado más grande de Inglaterra.
ヨークシャーはイングランド最大の郡です。
요크셔는 잉글랜드에서 가장 큰 주입니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Anglo-French 'counté', from Late Latin 'comitatus' meaning 'jurisdiction of a count', from 'comes' (companion, count). Originally the territory governed by a count or earl.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

From Old French 'conté,' meaning the domain of a count (nobleman). Originally, counties were territories ruled by counts. In England, shires (like Yorkshire) later became known as counties, though both terms persist.

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