las
las — 名詞
1. A desert city in Nevada, USA, known around the world for its huge casinos, brigh
拉斯維加斯
美國內華達州以賭場和娛樂聞名的城市
A desert city in Nevada, USA, known around the world for its huge casinos, bright lights, and non-stop live shows.
Jude and his sister stayed in Las Vegas five nights, seeing a show each evening.
Jude 和妹妹在拉斯維加斯住了五晚，每晚看一場表演。
stayed in Las Vegas [time] — common pattern for visiting
The Nelsons drove across the desert to reach Las Vegas just before midnight.
Nelson 一家開車穿越沙漠，趕在午夜前抵達拉斯維加斯。
Anjali booked a suite at a famous hotel right on the Las Vegas Strip.
Anjali 在拉斯維加斯大道上一家知名飯店訂了一間套房。
Noor visited Las Vegas for her birthday and watched three live shows in two days.
Noor 為了慶生去了拉斯維加斯，兩天內看了三場現場表演。
Heather moved to Las Vegas after finishing college to train as a card dealer.
Heather 大學畢業後搬到拉斯維加斯，接受發牌員的培訓。
用法筆記
Always written with a capital L and capital V. The short form 'Vegas' is more common in casual speech.
常見錯誤
las — 縮寫
1. A written short form for Louisiana, a state in the southern United States, used
路易斯安那州
美國路易斯安那州的書面縮寫代碼
A written short form for Louisiana, a state in the southern United States, used on forms, addresses, and official documents.
Amina squinted at the address label and saw LAS printed neatly next to New Orleans.
Amina 瞇著眼看地址標籤，發現 New Orleans 旁邊整整齊齊印著 LAS。
LAS next to New Orleans — state abbreviation paired with city name
Eli wrote LAS in the state field of the tax form without thinking twice.
Eli 不假思索地在報稅表的州別欄填上 LAS。
Chidi peered at the return address on the creased envelope, squinting to make out the state code: LAS.
Chidi 瞇著眼看著皺巴巴信封上的寄件地址，努力辨認州代碼：LAS。
Mert noticed that the address on her driving licence ended with New Orleans, LAS.
Mert 注意到駕照上的地址末尾寫著 New Orleans，LAS。
Elio typed LAS into the state field of the online form and watched the screen auto-fill Louisiana.
Elio 在線上表單的州別欄輸入 LAS，看著螢幕自動補全為 Louisiana。
- LA
the standard two-letter postal abbreviation for Louisiana; LAS is an older or alternative code
用法筆記
Primarily found in written American English, especially in postal addresses, government forms, and database records. Note: this is one of four unrelated all-caps initialisms (LAS) grouped under this headword — the others are law agent, legislative assistant, and Los Angeles. Each belongs to a completely separate context and none is derived from the Spanish article 'las.'
常見錯誤
2. A written abbreviation for law agent, a person who is officially authorised to a
法律代理人
法律文件中代表當事人的書面簡稱
A written abbreviation for law agent, a person who is officially authorised to act on behalf of someone else in legal matters.
The deed named Mr. Kowalski's LAS as the person authorised to transfer the title to the buyer.
產權契據上指定 Kowalski 先生的法律代理人為有權將產權轉讓給買方的人。
Mr. [name]'s LAS — possessive with a named client
Yumi appointed an LAS to handle the sale of her late father's property.
Yumi 委任了一位法律代理人來處理已故父親的房產出售。
The summons from the sheriff court arrived at the LAS's office on a wet Thursday morning.
治安法院的傳票在一個濕漉漉的週四早晨送達了法律代理人的辦公室。
Nora asked her LAS to review every clause of the settlement before she signed it.
Nora 請她的法律代理人在她簽字前審查和解書的每一項條款。
Farid checked the court register to confirm his LAS held a valid practising certificate before the property hearing.
Farid 查閱法院登記冊，確認他的法律代理人在產權聽證會前持有有效的執業證書。
- attorney
the standard American term for a legal representative; 'law agent' is more common in Scottish and some Commonwealth systems
用法筆記
Used in legal documents and correspondence. Rare outside of Scottish law and certain Commonwealth legal systems.
常見錯誤
3. A written abbreviation for legislative assistant, a member of staff who helps an
立法助理
協助立法人員處理日常事務的幕僚
A written abbreviation for legislative assistant, a member of staff who helps an elected lawmaker with research, paperwork, and contact with the public.
Joon worked as an LAS for a state senator, handling phone calls and policy research.
Joon 擔任一位州參議員的立法助理，負責接聽電話和政策研究。
worked as an LAS — job title abbreviation
Congresswoman Rivera's LAS stayed late to prepare a one-page summary of the housing bill before the Tuesday vote.
Rivera 眾議員的立法助理加班準備了一份住房法案的單頁摘要，趕在週二表決前完成。
Sofia's LAS set up meetings with local voters who had concerns about the new road.
Sofia 的立法助理安排了與關心新道路計畫的當地選民會面。
Senator Okonkwo's LAS handed him a marked-up copy of the farm bill an hour before the floor debate.
Okonkwo 參議員的立法助理在院會辯論前一小時，遞給他一份畫滿標記的農業法案副本。
Senator Park's LAS kept a photo directory of every community leader in the district on her desk.
Park 參議員的立法助理在桌上放了一本該選區所有社區領袖的照片名錄。
- parliamentary aide
the equivalent role in UK and Commonwealth parliamentary systems
用法筆記
Used in US political contexts, especially in Congress and state legislatures. Often appears in staff directories and official correspondence.
4. A written short form for Los Angeles, the largest city in California on the west
洛杉磯
美國加州洛杉磯市的書面縮寫
A written short form for Los Angeles, the largest city in California on the west coast of the United States.
The library's card catalogue listed the publisher's city as LAS, Calif., on every index card.
圖書館的卡片目錄上，每張索引卡都將出版社所在城市列為 LAS，Calif.。
LAS, Calif. — city abbreviation with state name in a catalogue entry
Jabari wrote LAS as a quick note for Los Angeles in his travel diary.
Jabari 在旅行日記中寫下 LAS，當作洛杉磯的快速筆記。
Uncle Kenji's old Amtrak timetable listed LAS as the final stop on the southern California line.
Kenji 叔叔的舊 Amtrak 時刻表上，南加州線的終點站標示為 LAS。
Dewi's conference badge had her city listed simply as LAS, California.
Dewi 的會議名牌上，城市欄只簡單印著 LAS，California。
The shipping office mistook LAS for Las Vegas and sent the package to Nevada instead.
貨運辦公室把 LAS 誤認為拉斯維加斯，結果把包裹寄到了內華達州。
- LA
the standard and much more common abbreviation for Los Angeles
用法筆記
Less common than the standard abbreviation LA. Found mainly in older documents, some data systems, and contexts where LA might be confused with Louisiana.