Caucasus

n. 高加索山脉

发音

US /ˈkɔːkəsəs/
其它 /ˈkɔːkəsəs/

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    A mountain range in Eastern Europe between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, on territory of Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, which includes the ranges of Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus.

    高加索

  2. 2.

    The Hindu Kush, anciently known by Latin and Greek translated variants as the 'Caucasus of India' since the time of Alexander the Great.

  3. 3.

    A geopolitical region in Eastern Europe and Western Asia, deriving its name from the aforementioned mountains.

    高加索

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相关短语

Caucasus Emirate Caucasus Major Caucasus Minor Caucasus Indicus South Caucasus 南高加索 North Caucasus 北高加索 Greater Caucasus Lesser Caucasus

词源

Via Latin Caucasus, from Ancient Greek Καύκασος (Kaúkasos).

来源：wiktionary