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capitol

noun
🔊/ˈkæpɪtl/
🔊/ˈkæpɪtl/
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  1. (usually the Capitol)
     [singular] the building in Washington DC where the US Congress (= the national parliament) meets to work on new laws（美国）国会大厦Topics Politicsc2
  2. [usually singular] a building in each US state where politicians meet to work on new laws（美国）州议会大厦
    • the California state capitol加利福尼亚州议会大厦
    3. Word Originfrom Old French capitolie, capitoile, later assimilated to Latin Capitolium (from caput, capit- ‘head’).