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    Meaning of “America” in the English Dictionary

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    "America" in English

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    America noun
    uk ​ /əˈmer.ɪ.kə/ us ​ /əˈmer.ɪ.kə/

    › the United States of America

    › North America and/or South America

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    (Definition of “America” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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    • 美國,美利堅合眾國, 美洲, 北美洲…

    • os Estados Unidos da América, América…

    • 美国,美利坚合众国, 美洲, 北美洲…

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