borough

区

市の一部で、独自の地方政府を持つ区域。

やさしい英語で： A district of a city with its own local government.

• She lives in a London borough.
• The borough council approved new housing.
• Which borough has the largest population?

類義語： district

よく使う表現： London borough, borough council, city borough

区

郡などの広い行政区域と同等の地位を持つ、市の大きな区画。

やさしい英語で： A major part of a city that has the status of a larger government area, such as a county.

• Brooklyn is a borough of New York City.
• Each borough has its own president.
• The five boroughs have different county names.

よく使う表現： New York borough, borough president

自治都市

独自の地方政府を持ち、過去に特定の権利を認められた町。

やさしい英語で： A town with its own local government and certain rights granted in the past.

• The town became a borough centuries ago.
• A royal charter gave the borough special rights.
• The borough elected its own mayor.

よく使う表現： municipal borough, ancient borough, borough charter

自治体、行政区

一部の国で、町や区に似た地方政府を持つ区域。

やさしい英語で： An area with local government in certain countries, similar to a town or district.

• The borough provides local services.
• Residents voted to change the borough boundaries.
• Several boroughs share a waste collection service.

類義語： municipality, district

よく使う表現： rural borough, borough boundary, borough government

城下町、町

古い用法で、特に城壁に守られた町。

やさしい英語で： A town, especially one protected by walls.

• The borough stood behind high walls.
• Merchants entered the borough through its eastern gate.
• Several small boroughs grew around the castle.

類義語： town

よく使う表現： fortified borough, ancient borough

郡

アラスカ州で、ほかの州の郡に似た役割を担う行政区域。

やさしい英語で： An area in Alaska whose government has responsibilities similar to those of a county.

• The borough manages several local schools.
• They moved to a borough in southern Alaska.
• The borough assembly discussed property taxes.

よく使う表現： Alaska borough, organized borough, borough assembly