Algeria是什麽意思

Algeria

英 [æl'dʒiəriə] 美

Algeria: North African country, named for Algiers, city chosen by the French as its capital when they colonized it in 1830 + Latinate "country" suffix -ia. The city name is Arabic al-Jazair, literally "the islands," in reference to four islands formerly off the coast but joined to the mainland since 1525. A resident of the place formerly was an Algerine (1650s), and the word was practically synonymous with "pirate" in English and U.S. usage early 19c.

1. There are 94 countries represented in Barcelona, from Algeria to Zimbabwe.: 包括從阿爾及利亞到津巴布韋的94個國家在巴塞羅那設有代表處。

2. England's footballers are back home after their ill-fated trip to Algeria.: 英格蘭足球隊結束了倒黴的阿爾及利亞之行，回到了國內。

3. His critics maintain that he's responsible for many of Algeria's ills.: 他的批評者們堅持認為他應該為阿爾及利亞所麵臨的許多難題負責任。

4. Official reports in Algeria suggest that calm is returning to the country.: 阿爾及利亞的官方報告表明這個國家正在恢複往日的平靜。