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ox·ford /ˈɒksfəd $ ˈɑːksfərd/ noun American English  1. oxfords [plural]DCC a type of leather shoes that fasten with shoelaces 牛津鞋〔一种系带皮鞋〕2. [countable]DCC a type of shirt made of thick cotton 牛津衬衫〔一种用厚棉布做的衬衫〕
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oxfordStudent welfare officers became concerned about the intensity of Life at oxford University, and in todays report they urge immediate action.He was given a 21 month prison sentence at oxford Crown Court.For staff at oxford regional health authority it means their jobs are in jeopardy.Richard Duriez from oxford is charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage following that raid.Students at Rachel's oxford college St Hilda's say the family's feelings should have come first.Charles Gullans always wore some sort of tweed jacket and a huge pair of saddle oxfords.
nOx·ford /ˈɒksfəd $ ˈɑːksfərd/  n1. a city on the Rivers Thames and Cherwell in Oxfordshire, southern England. It has many beautiful old buildings and is famous for its universityn2. Oxford UniversityOrigin oxford (1800-1900) Oxford, English city and university
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that shoelaces leather Corpus of with a shoes type fasten


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Oxford
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Oxford /ˈɒksfəd $ ˈɑːksfərd/
1. a city on the Rivers Thames and Cherwell in Oxfordshire, southern England. It has many beautiful old buildings and is famous for its university
2. Oxford University

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Oxford University (also Oxford)
one of the two oldest and most respected universities in the UK, established in the 13th century. The university is made up of about 35 separate colleges, where the students live and also receive some of their teaching:
    A lot of well-known politicians went to Oxford University (=were students there).
    an Oxford graduate
Cambridge University


oxford
oxford /ˈɒksfəd $ ˈɑːksfərd/ noun American English
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: Oxford, English city and university
1. oxfords [plural] a type of leather shoes that fasten with shoelaces
2. [countable] a type of shirt made of thick cotton


OxfordBrE /ˈɒksfəd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːksfərd/ 🔊a city in southern England, north-west of London, and the administrative centre of Oxfordshire. Oxford is famous for its university, the oldest in Britain, established in the mid-12th century. The buildings of its many colleges are a major feature of the city, which is a tourist centre as well as an important centre of academic research. It is also an industrial city, and was the home for the Morris car factory. 牛津(英格兰南部城市,位于伦敦西北,牛津郡的行政中心。牛津以其大学闻名,建于 12 世纪中叶的牛津大学是英国最古老的大学,许多学院的建筑是牛津的一大特色。牛津是旅游胜地、重要的学术研究中心,也是工业城市,曾是莫里斯汽车厂所在地)


ox·fordBrE /ˈɒksfəd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːksfərd/ 🔊 nounoxfords [plural] (especially NAmE) leather shoes that fasten with laces 牛津鞋(一种系鞋带的皮鞋)   compare lace-up [uncountable] = oxford cloth an oxford shirt一件牛津布衬衣