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Silicon Valley

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌSilicon ˈValley  a part of California, in the area between San Francisco and San José, which is known as a centre of the computer industry. Many important inventions were discovered in this area, and many large and small companies producing computer software and hardware are based there. It is called Silicon Valley because the computer industry is based on the silicon chip. 硅谷〔位于加利福尼亚州旧金山和圣何塞之间的计算机工业中心,许多重要发明的诞生地及众多计算机软、硬件商的总部所在地。 因计算机行业以硅片为核心而得名〕
From Longman Business DictionarySilicon ValleyˌSilicon ˈValley nounCOMPUTING the area of California between San Francisco and San Jose, which is known as a centre of the computer industry
ˌSilicon ˈValleyChineseSyllable
San California, a between the Business part of area in


Silicon Valley
ˌSilicon ˈValley
a part of California, in the area between San Francisco and San José, which is known as a centre of the computer industry. Many important inventions were discovered in this area, and many large and small companies producing computer software and hardware are based there. It is called Silicon Valley because the computer industry is based on the silicon chip.


Silicon ValleyBrE /ˌsɪlɪkən ˈvæli/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsɪlɪkən ˈvæli/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the area in California where there are many companies connected with the computer and electronics industries, sometimes used to refer to any area where there are a lot of computer companies 硅谷(美国加利福尼亚州一处计算机和电子公司聚集地,有时用以指任何计算机公司聚集地)

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