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英国的正式名称是“大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国”,简称“联合王国”(u.K.)。这个国家主要是由不列颠岛上的英格兰、威尔士和苏格兰,再加上爱尔兰岛东北方的一部分组合而成,此外,还包括周围许多小岛。其中英格兰人口最多,经济最发达,也是首都伦敦所在地,所以人们通常习惯以“英格兰”(England)来代表整个“联合王国”,再经过中文译名的简化,就演变成“英国”这个名称。 在我国,不少人习惯将英国称为“英伦三岛”。实际上,这个说法是不确切的,在英语中,这个名称也是找不到根据的。
The official name of Britain is “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” or “United Kingdom” (u.K.) for short. The country is mainly composed of a combination of England, Wales and Scotland on the British Isles, plus a part of the northeastern part of the island of Ireland, in addition to many surrounding islands. Among them, England has the largest population and the most economically developed economy, and is also home to the capital London. Therefore, it is customary for people to use “England” to represent the entire “United Kingdom” and then to simplify the Chinese translation to become “the United Kingdom.” In our country, many people are used to calling Britain “the British Isles.” In fact, this argument is not precise, in English, the name can not find a basis.