capital
UK ['kæp.ɪ.təl] US [-tˌəl] noun
CITY 城市
ESSENTIAL countable
■a city which is the centre of government of a country or smaller political area 首都；首府；省会•Australia's capital city is Canberra.澳大利亚的首都是坎培拉。 countable
■the most important place for a particular business or activity （某行业或活动的）中心•London used to be the financial capital of the world.伦敦曾是世界金融中心。
UK ['kæp.ɪ.təl] US [-tˌəl] noun
LETTER 字母
ESSENTIAL countable (also capital letter)
■a letter of the alphabet in the form and larger size that is used at the beginning of sentences and names 大写字母•print in capitals用大写字母印刷
UK ['kæp.ɪ.təl] US [-tˌəl] noun
MONEY 钱
ADVANCED uncountable
■money and possessions, especially a large amount of money used for producing more wealth or for starting a new business 资本，资金；本钱•She leaves her capital untouched in the bank and lives off the interest.她不动用银行里的本金，靠利息生活。 •We've put £20 000 capital into the business, but we're unlikely to see any return for a few years.我们在生意上投入了两万英镑，但很可能在几年内都看不到任何回报。
UK ['kæp.ɪ.təl] US [-tˌəl] noun
COLUMN 圆柱
countable specialized
■the top part of a column 柱头，柱冠，柱顶
UK ['kæp.ɪ.təl] US [-tˌəl] noun
make capital out of sth
■to use a situation to get an advantage for yourself 从…中获益（或赢得好处）；利用•The Opposition is making a lot of political capital out of the Government's failure to invest in education.反对党正利用政府未能搞好教育投资而大捞政治资本。
UK ['kæp.ɪ.təl] US [-tˌəl] adjective
LETTER 字母
■(of a letter of the alphabet) in the form and larger size that is used at the beginning of sentences and names 大写字母•Do you write 'calvinist' with a capital 'C'?你写 calvinist 时将 C 大写吗？
UK ['kæp.ɪ.təl] US [-tˌəl] adjective
DEATH 死亡
capital crime/offence
■a crime that can be punished by death 死罪•In some countries, importing drugs is a capital offence.在某些国家，携带毒品入境是死罪。
UK ['kæp.ɪ.təl] US [-tˌəl] adjective
EXCELLENT 极好的 UK old-fashioned
■very good or excellent 很棒的，极好的•That's a capital idea !那主意好极了！
UK ['kæp.ɪ.təl] US [-tˌəl] adjective
with a capital A/B etc.
■said after the name of a particular quality to say that it is very strong, using its first letter （用于表示性质的词后，表示强调）非常，特别•He's trouble with a capital T!他这个人特别烦人！ |