Zaire
n. 扎伊尔 [医] 流行性霍乱
发音
UK
/zaɪˈɪə/
其它
US
/zɑːˈɪəɹ/
US
/ˈzɑːɪɹ/
AU
/zaɪˈeː/
别名
Zaïre
释义与例句
name
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1.
Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997.
扎伊尔
萨伊
历史 -
2.
Synonym of Congo (major river in Central Africa)
历史 -
3.
A province of Angola, named after the river
相关短语
词源
Truncation of Kongo nzadi o nzere (“river swallowing rivers”) which refers to the Congo river; adopted in accordance with the Authenticity Movement.
来源:wiktionary