英语词汇the capital of the world的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

the Capital of the World; the Second City of the World. Former New York City mayor Rudolf Giuliani has in recent years used this sobriquet for New York. But he didn’t invent it. The name was given to the city in 1939 when the World’s Fair was held there and became popular again when the United Na- tions made New York its home. In 1898, when a reorganization of the city took in Brooklyn and other parts, New York City be- came known as the Second City of the World, London being the First City. In recent times Chicago has commonly been called the Second City among American cities.

词汇	the capital of the world
词源	the Capital of the World; the Second City of the World. Former New York City mayor Rudolf Giuliani has in recent years used this sobriquet for New York. But he didn’t invent it. The name was given to the city in 1939 when the World’s Fair was held there and became popular again when the United Na- tions made New York its home. In 1898, when a reorganization of the city took in Brooklyn and other parts, New York City be- came known as the Second City of the World, London being the First City. In recent times Chicago has commonly been called the Second City among American cities.
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