词汇 "city state" 在中文的含义

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city state

US /ˈsɪti steɪt/
UK /ˈsɪt.i ˌsteɪt/
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名词

城邦

a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.

示例:
Ancient Athens was a powerful city-state.
古雅典是一个强大的城邦
Singapore is a modern city-state.
新加坡是一个现代城邦