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country seat

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌcountry ˈseat noun [countable] British English  TBBthe countryside house of someone who is rich and owns land 乡村宅第,庄园大宅
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country seatHe invested his business gains in building up an estate, purchasing as a country seat the former Carmelite priory of Aylesford.
ˌcountry ˈseat nounChineseSyllable
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country seat
ˌcountry ˈseat noun [countable] British English
the countryside house of someone who is rich and owns land


country seatBrE /ˌkʌntri ˈsiːt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkʌntri ˈsiːt/ 🔊 noun (BrE) = seat (7)