"building where U.S. Congress meets," 1793 (in writings of Thomas Jefferson), from Latin Capitolium, temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on the Capitoline Hill in ancient Rome. Used earlier of Virginia state houses (1699). Its use in American public architecture deliberately evokes Roman republican imagery. With reference to the Roman citadel, it is recorded in English from late 14c., via Old North French capitolie. Relationship of Capitoline to capital is likely but not certain.
雙語例句
1. This policy had repeatedly come under strong criticism on Capitol Hill.
該政策在美國國會屢遭強烈批評。
來自柯林斯例句
2. 3,000 city officials descended on Capitol Hill to lobby for more money.
3,000名市政官員齊聚國會山，為籌集更多的款項進行游說。
來自柯林斯例句
3. the California state capitol
加利福尼亞州議會大廈
來自《權威詞典》
4. The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday.