United Kingdom與Great Britain的區(qū)別
What is the difference between United Kingdom, Great Britain and the British Isles?
United Kingdom, Great Britain 和 the British Isles有什么區(qū)別?
United Kingdom [j?'na?t?d] ['k??d?m]
Great Britain [gre?t] ['br?t(?)n]
British Isles ['br?t??] [a?ls]
This is a common doubt some people have, especially if you are not from that part of the world.
有些一直分不清這三個名字的區(qū)別,尤其是大不列顛半島地區(qū)之外的人。
Here is a simple explanation:
以下是對這三個詞的簡單的解釋:
Great Britain
大不列顛
Great Britain refers to the island that consists of England, Scotland and Wales. It is the largest island in Europe and the 9th largest in the world. It does not include the smaller islands that are near it.
Great Britain包括英格蘭、蘇格蘭和威爾士。它是歐洲第一大島,也是世界第9大島。它不包括周圍的小島嶼。
United Kingdom
英國
United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the UK, consists of England, Scotland and Wales (Britain)as well as Northern Ireland. It also includes the many islands that are near Great Britain. Officially it is called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
United Kingdom,也就是UK,包括英格蘭組成,蘇格蘭和威爾士(英國)以及北愛爾蘭,也包括大不列顛周圍的許多小島嶼。官方名稱為:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland(大不列顛和北愛爾蘭聯(lián)合王國)。
Ireland
愛爾蘭
Ireland is an island that contains the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The island is to the west of Great Britain. You will notice that Northern Ireland is considered both a part of Ireland (the island, not the state) as well as a part of the United Kingdom.
愛爾蘭是一個小島,包括愛爾蘭共和國和北愛爾蘭。該島位于大不列顛西部。你會發(fā)現(xiàn)北愛爾蘭是愛爾蘭的一部分,同時也是英國的一部分。
Crown Dependencies
英國皇家屬地
These are three self-governing possessions of the Crown which include the Isle of Man (between Britain and Ireland) Guernsey and Jersey (off the coast of France). Being independently administered jurisdictions, they are not considered a part of the United Kingdom.
這是三大屬于皇家自治的地區(qū),包括馬恩島、根西島和澤西島。它們是獨立自治的管轄區(qū),不屬于英國。
British Isles
不列顛群島
This is the group of islands north-west of continental Europe and consists of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), Ireland (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) as the Crown dependencies (Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey)
這些群島位于歐洲大陸的西北方,包括大不列顛、愛爾蘭和英國皇家屬地。