sheikdom

n.

（阿拉伯）酋长统辖的领土，酋长国；

1. A sheikdom and city of eastern Arabia on the Persian Gulf. The city is the capital of the federated United Arab Emirates. With enormous oil revenues, the sheikdom has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Population, 242,975.
   阿布扎比阿拉伯东部波斯湾上的一酋长国和城市。为阿拉伯联合酋长国的首都。因为有大量的石油收入，该酋长国为世界上人均收入最高的国家之一。人口242, 975

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