1530s, "corner, angle," from Middle French canton "piece, portion of a country" (13c.), from Italian (Lombard dialect) cantone "region," especially in the mountains, augmentative of Latin canto "section of a country," literally "corner" (see cant (n.2)). Originally in English a term in heraldry and flag descriptions; applied to the sovereign states of the Swiss republic from 1610s. Related: Cantoned.
双语例句
1. They came to Canton on a trading ship.
他们乘商船来到广东.
来自英汉非文学 - 历史
2. Which canton is Zurich in?
苏黎士在哪一个州?
来自辞典例句
3. Rebels were approaching Changsha along the Canton - Hankow railway.
起义军当时正沿着粤汉路逼近长沙.
来自辞典例句
4. Without mentioning our stop in Hong Kong, they suggested we take on navigators in Canton.
他们根本不提我们在香港停留之事, 只是建议我们来广州接领航员登机.
来自辞典例句
5. Canton cuisine uses a great variety of materials.