Beirut

n. 贝鲁特

Beirut

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The capital and largest city of Lebanon, in the western part of the country on the Mediterranean Sea. Founded by the Phoenicians, it was an important Greek and Roman trade center. The city has long been the scene of bitter factional fighting. Population, 509,000.
贝鲁特：黎巴嫩首都和最大城市，位于地中海岸该国西部。由腓尼基人建立，曾是希腊与罗马重要的贸易中心。该城长期以来一直是民族争端的地域。人口509,000

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n.（名词）
A place or situation characterized by ongoing, widespread, highly destructive strife:
贝鲁特：具有正在进行着的大范围、高度破坏性的以冲突为特色的地点或情形：
例句：
.Right now,[this state] is the Beirut of the medical malpractice system, with all the players in an angry state of turmoil and factionalism. (Hatfield MA Valley Advocate)
.现在，[这种状态] 就是治疗不当的医疗体系中的.贝鲁特.，其中牵涉到的所有人都处在气愤、混乱和派系争斗之中. (哈特菲尔德MA谷辩护律师)