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sierra

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++si·er·ra /siˈerə/ noun [countable]  PGa row or area of sharply pointed mountains 锯齿山脊,峰峦起伏的山脉
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sierraA brief review of the structure of sierra society will illustrate this point.There are approximately three million persons residing in the sierra who speak only Quechua or Aymara.They know a white sierra car was seen stalking the area and are warning other house owners to be on their guard.
nSierra trademark  na type of medium-sized car that was produced by Ford in the UK in the 1980s and early 1990sOrigin sierra (1500-1600) Spanish Latin serra saw
si·er·ra nounSierraLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Corpus area or of a sharply pointed row


Sierra
Sierra trademark
a type of medium-sized car that was produced by Ford in the UK in the 1980s and early 1990s


sierra
sierra /siˈerə/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Spanish
 Origin: Latin serra 'saw'
a row or area of sharply pointed mountains


si·erraBrE /siˈerə/ 🔊NAmE /siˈerə/ 🔊 noun (especially in place names 尤用于地名) a long range of steep mountains with sharp points, especially in Spain and America (尤指西班牙和美洲的)锯齿状山脉the Sierra Nevada内华达山脉