名詞 borough:

1. one of the administrative divisions of a large city
2. an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament

1. A borough of north-central England northeast of Manchester. Incorporated in1626, it is a major commercial, transportation, communications, and industrial center. Population, 718,100.
   利茲英國(guó)英格蘭中北部城市，在曼徹斯特的東北部。1626年被合并，它是一個(gè)主要商業(yè)、運(yùn)輸、通訊及工業(yè)中心。人口718, 100
2. A borough of northeast New Jersey north-northeast of Paterson. It is primarily residential with varied light industries. Population, 17,084.
   霍索恩美國(guó)新澤西州東北部一自治村鎮(zhèn)，位于帕特森東北偏北。主要為住宅區(qū)，有多種輕工業(yè)。人口17, 084
3. A borough of northeast-central Pennsylvania on the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes-Barre. It is mainly residential. Population, 15,681.
   金斯頓賓夕法尼亞州中部一城市，位于偏東北薩斯奎漢納河邊，與威爾克斯－巴黑相望。它主要是居民區(qū)。人口15, 681
4. He lives in the Borough of Brooklyn.
   他住在布魯克林區(qū)。

bor.ough

n.Abbr. bor.（名詞）縮寫 bor.
A self-governing incorporated town in some U.S. states, such as New Jersey.
自治市鎮(zhèn)，自治區(qū)：美國(guó)一些州，如新澤西州享有自治權(quán)的市鎮(zhèn)
One of the five administrative units of New York City.
紐約行政區(qū)：紐約市五個(gè)行政區(qū)的一個(gè)
A civil division of the state of Alaska that is the equivalent of a county in most other U.S. states.
阿拉斯加行政區(qū)：在阿拉斯加州等同于美國(guó)其他州中縣的行政單位
Chiefly British
【多用于英國(guó)】
A town having a municipal corporation and certain rights, such as self-government.
自治城鎮(zhèn)：擁有市自治體或一定權(quán)利，如自治權(quán)的城鎮(zhèn)
A town that sends a representative to Parliament.
可向議會(huì)選送代表的城鎮(zhèn)
A medieval group of fortified houses that formed a town having special privileges and rights.
設(shè)防的鎮(zhèn)：中世紀(jì)時(shí)組成的具有特殊優(yōu)惠和權(quán)利的集團(tuán)和設(shè)堡房屋

來(lái)源：
Middle English burgh [city]
中古英語(yǔ) burgh [城市]
from Old English burg [fortified town] * see bhergh- 2
源自 古英語(yǔ) burg [設(shè)堡城鎮(zhèn)] *參見(jiàn) bhergh- 2