canton
canton — 名詞
- cantonsingular
- cantonsplural
1. an official region below the national level in some countries, often with its ow
州；行政區
某些國家的地方行政區
an official region below the national level in some countries, often with its own local government; in Switzerland, it means one of the country's main regions
After moving to Switzerland, Hoa registered her business in the canton of Bern.
搬到瑞士後，Hoa 把公司登記在伯恩州。
the canton of + place name
Each canton sets its own school calendar, so spring break dates can differ.
每個州都自行決定校曆，所以春假日期可能不同。
a canton sets local rules
The hiking map showed the road crossing from one canton into another.
健行地圖標出那條路會從一個行政區跨進另一個行政區。
Ignacio works for the health office in a small mountain canton.
Ignacio 在一個山區州的衛生局工作。
Voters in the canton chose a new local assembly last Sunday.
那個州的選民上週日選出了新的地方議會。
文法句型
the canton of Bern
a Swiss canton
move from one canton to another
用法筆記
Most often seen in references to Switzerland, as in the canton of Zurich. In other countries, it can name a smaller official area, so do not assume it always means the same level as a state or province.
常見錯誤
2. the part at the upper corner nearest the pole on a flag, often a square area set
旗角
旗幟靠旗杆的左上角
the part at the upper corner nearest the pole on a flag, often a square area set apart from the rest
The designer placed three white stars inside the blue canton.
設計師把三顆白星放進藍色旗角裡。
stars inside the canton
On the old flag, a red cross filled the canton.
在那面舊旗上，一個紅十字填滿了旗角。
fill the canton with a symbol
Jiwoo sketched the flag first, then shaded the canton in dark green.
Jiwoo 先畫出整面旗，再把旗角塗成深綠色。
The museum label explained that the animal emblem appears only in the canton.
博物館標籤說明，那個動物徽章只出現在旗角。
During the workshop, Eli cut a small paper square to mark the canton.
工作坊裡，Eli 剪了一個小紙方塊來標示旗角。
文法句型
the blue canton of the flag
stars in the canton
shade the canton red
用法筆記
Mainly used in flag study, history, and museum writing. In everyday speech, many people would simply say the top left part of the flag.