1560s (implied in Canadian), said to be a Latinized form of a word for "village" in an Iroquoian language of the St. Lawrence valley that had gone extinct by 1600. Most still-spoken Iroquoian languages have a similar word (such as Mohawk kana:ta "town"). Canada goose is attested from 1772.
雙語例句
1. Until 1987, Canada's industry had been the star performer.
直到1987年，加拿大的工業(yè)一直成就斐然。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The new territory would extend over one-fifth of Canada's land mass.
這塊新領(lǐng)土將會(huì)使加拿大陸地面積擴(kuò)展1/5以上。
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3. The Thames was in spate, with flocks of Canada geese speeding downriver.
泰晤士河河水暴漲，成群的加拿大雁迅速游向下游。
來自柯林斯例句
4. In 1987 Canada played host to the Commonwealth Conference.
1987年加拿大主辦了英聯(lián)邦大會(huì)。
來自柯林斯例句
5. His second son, Paddy, had gone to live in Canada.