Benin

IPA/bˈɛnɪn/
KK[bˈinɪn]IPA/bˈiːnɪn/

Benin — noun

1. a small republic on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Togo to the west, Nige

1.名詞
釋義

a small republic on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south; its largest city is Cotonou and its official capital is Porto-Novo.

例句

Uri spent two months teaching English at a primary school in northern Benin.

preposition 'in' + country name (no article)

Benin lies between Togo and Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea.

Benin as subject of a geographical statement

同義詞
  • Republic of Benin

    the full official name, used in formal or political contexts

  • Dahomey

    the country's former name, used until 1975

文法句型

used without 'the' as a country name

用法筆記

Used without an article: say 'Benin', 'in Benin', 'from Benin' — never 'the Benin'. Distinguish from the historical 'Kingdom of Benin', which was located in present-day Nigeria, not in the modern country.

常見錯誤

❌She works in the Benin.
✅She works in Benin.
💡country names like Benin take no article.
❌Benin is the capital of West Africa.
✅Porto-Novo is the official capital of Benin.
💡Benin is a country, not a city; its own capital is Porto-Novo.