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都市
dū shì
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- pinyin
- dū shì
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- 都市
- traditional
- 都市
1 · noun-led entry
city; metropolis
城市；大都市
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Many of Europe's metropolises are plagued by the doughnut phenomenon.
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许多欧洲的大都市饱受“甜甜圈现象”困扰。
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