Alcatraz
专有名词
美 /ˈælkətɹæz/
英文释义
专有名词
- An island in San Francisco Bay California, United States, formerly the site of a famous prison; in full, Alcatraz Island.
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Ellipsis of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a famous former U.S. federal prison, on the island.
— Alcatraz was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
- Ellipsis of Fort Alcatraz, a U.S. coastal defense fort, predecessor of the prison.
词源
From Spanish Isla de los Alcatraces (“island of gannets”), named by Juan Manuel de Ayala, an explorer of San Francisco Bay.
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