congo
congo — 名詞
1. one of Africa's longest rivers, which travels about 4,700 km across central part
剛果河
非洲中部主要河流，全長約4,700公里
one of Africa's longest rivers, which travels about 4,700 km across central parts of the continent before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
Jenna saw photographs her uncle took of the Congo River's broad, fast-moving waters near Kisangani.
Jenna 看到叔叔在基桑加尼附近拍攝的剛果河寬闊湍急水流的照片。
proper noun as topic: the Congo River
The Congo River provides drinking water and fish to communities along its path.
剛果河為沿岸社區提供飲用水和魚類。
Karim learned that the Congo River is the second-longest river in Africa.
Karim 學到剛果河是非洲第二長的河流。
Ayesha's geography project focused on the animals living near the Congo River.
Ayesha 的地理報告重點介紹了生活在剛果河附近的動物。
British and Portuguese explorers mapped large sections of the Congo River in the 1870s while searching for inland trade routes.
英國和葡萄牙探險家在 1870 年代繪製了剛果河大段的地圖，同時尋找內陸貿易路線。
文法句型
the Congo River
Congo (as river name)
用法筆記
Always takes the definite article when referring to the river: 'the Congo River' or simply 'the Congo'.
常見錯誤
2. a country in west central Africa, on the western side of the lower Congo River,
剛果共和國
非洲中西部國家，首都布拉薩市
a country in west central Africa, on the western side of the lower Congo River, with Brazzaville as its capital.
The Republic of the Congo produces oil and timber for export.
剛果共和國出口石油和木材。
country name as subject
Adina visited the Republic of the Congo to study rainforest wildlife.
Adina 前往剛果共和國研究雨林野生動物。
Fatima filled out her school registration form in French, the official language of the Republic of the Congo.
Fatima 用法語填寫了學校的入學登記表——法語是剛果共和國的官方語言。
Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo, lies on the north bank of the Congo River.
剛果共和國首都布拉薩市位於剛果河北岸，與金夏沙隔河相望。
Ekoue's family drove across the border from Gabon into the Republic of the Congo for the holiday.
Ekoue 一家人為了度假，從加彭開車越過邊境進入剛果共和國。
- Congo-Brazzaville
informal name used to avoid confusion with the DRC
文法句型
the Republic of the Congo
用法筆記
Also called Congo-Brazzaville to distinguish it from the larger Democratic Republic of the Congo. The definite article is used: 'the Republic of the Congo'.
常見錯誤
3. one of the largest countries in Africa, situated around the Congo River basin, w
民主剛果
非洲中部大國，首都金夏沙
one of the largest countries in Africa, situated around the Congo River basin, with Kinshasa as its capital; formerly known as Zaire.
Looking at the map, Amara was amazed that the Democratic Republic of the Congo stretches across much of central Africa.
看著地圖，Amara 對民主剛果橫跨非洲中部如此遼闊感到驚嘆。
personal reaction to country's vast size
Yuna's cousin works as a nurse at a rural hospital in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Yuna 的表姐在民主剛果東部的一家鄉村醫院擔任護理師。
Mohamed's uncle works at a copper mine in the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mohamed 的叔叔在民主剛果南部的一座銅礦工作。
The boat carried passengers along a tributary that flows into the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
船隻載著乘客沿著一條支流行駛，這條支流在民主剛果匯入剛果河。
Putri read a book about the Democratic Republic of the Congo's history in the decades after independence from Belgium in 1960.
Putri 閱讀了一本關於民主剛果在 1960 年脫離比利時獨立後數十年歷史的書。
- DRC
common abbreviation used in news and writing
- Congo-Kinshasa
informal name, from the capital Kinshasa
文法句型
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the DRC
用法筆記
Often shortened to 'the DRC' or 'Congo-Kinshasa' in news and informal contexts. The full name 'the Democratic Republic of the Congo' takes the definite article.
常見錯誤
congo — 地名
1. a river in central Africa, roughly 4,700 km in length, that travels northward th
剛果河
非洲中部河流，長約4700公里
a river in central Africa, roughly 4,700 km in length, that travels northward then curves westward toward the Atlantic coast, where it marks part of the frontier separating the DRC from Angola.
Tamás studied how the river Congo carves deep gorges through the rainforest near his hometown.
Tamás 研究了剛果河如何在他家鄉附近的雨林中切割出深邃的峽谷。
alternative word order: 'river Congo'
Ships travel along the Congo to carry goods between inland cities and the coast.
船隻沿著剛果河航行，將貨物從內陸城市運往沿海。
The lower Congo forms part of the border between the DRC and the Republic of the Congo.
剛果河下游形成了民主剛果與剛果共和國之間約一百公里長的邊界。
Brooke watched a BBC documentary about fishing communities living along the lower Congo River.
Brooke 看了一部關於生活在剛果河沿岸社區的紀錄片。
The Congo carries more water than any other African river except the Nile.
除了尼羅河之外，剛果河的水量比任何其他非洲河流都大。
- Zaire River
historical name used from 1971 to 1997 while the country was called Zaire
文法句型
the Congo (river)
the Congo River
用法筆記
When the context is clear, the river can be referred to simply as 'the Congo' rather than 'the Congo River'.
2. One of the largest countries in Africa by land area, home to over 100 million pe
民主剛果
非洲中部大國，涵蓋剛果盆地大部分區域
One of the largest countries in Africa by land area, home to over 100 million people across the Congo River basin, with Kinshasa as its capital.
Sana's family moved to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for work in the mining industry.
Sana 的家人為了礦業工作搬到民主剛果。
country name in travel/relocation context
Chloe read about artisanal miners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who search for diamonds along riverbeds.
Chloe 讀到關於民主剛果的手工礦工，他們在河床上尋找鑽石。
reading about mineral wealth with human actors
The main road from Kisangani to Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo turns muddy during the rainy season.
在雨季期間，民主剛果的道路很難通行。
Dahlia donated money to a primary school in the rural Democratic Republic of the Congo that needed new textbooks.
Dahlia 捐款給民主剛果的一所學校。
Jean-Luc moved to Kinshasa, the bustling capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to study at the university.
Jean-Luc 搬到民主剛果繁華的首都金夏沙，去大學讀書。
- DRC
standard abbreviation
- Congo-Kinshasa
informal name derived from its capital
文法句型
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the DRC
用法筆記
Frequently abbreviated to DRC in news headlines and informal writing. Distinguish from the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), which is a smaller neighbouring country.
常見錯誤
3. The smaller of the two Congos, lying on the west bank of the lower Congo River,
剛果共和國
非洲中西部國家，首都布拉薩市
The smaller of the two Congos, lying on the west bank of the lower Congo River, covered largely by rainforest, with Brazzaville as its capital.
Rachid travelled to the Republic of the Congo for a conference on forest protection.
Rachid 前往剛果共和國參加一場森林保護會議。
country name in travel context
Pablo works as an engineer on an oil platform off the coast of the Republic of the Congo.
Pablo 在剛果共和國沿海附近的一座石油平台擔任工程師。
personal occupation in oil industry
Andrés wrote a school report on traditional drumming and dance from the Republic of the Congo.
Andrés 學習了剛果共和國的傳統音樂和舞蹈。
Grandmother Nsimba still remembers the celebrations when the Republic of the Congo gained independence in 1960.
Nsimba 奶奶還記得 1960 年剛果共和國獨立時的慶祝活動。
Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo, sits across the river from Kinshasa.
剛果共和國首都布拉薩市隔著河流與金夏沙相望。
- Congo-Brazzaville
informal name, from the capital Brazzaville
文法句型
the Republic of the Congo
Congo-Brazzaville
用法筆記
Also called Congo-Brazzaville. The two Congos face each other across the Congo River — Brazzaville and Kinshasa are the closest capital cities in the world by direct distance.