0 a city that is the centre of government of a country or smaller political area:
1 a letter of the alphabet in the form and larger size that is used at the beginning of sentences and names:
2 money and possessions, especially a large amount of money used for producing more wealth or for starting a new business:
4 (of a letter of the alphabet) in the form and larger size that is used at the beginning of sentences and names:
Do you write "calvinist" with a capital "C" or not?
6 very good or excellent:
That's a capital idea!
7 a form of a letter used to begin sentences and names of people, places, and organizations:
THIS SENTENCE IS PRINTED IN CAPITALS/CAPITAL LETTERS.
8 a city which is the center of government for a country or other political area
9 wealth, esp. money used to produce more wealth through investment or a new business:
10 (of a crime) that can be punished by death:
a capital offense
11 money that is used for investment or for starting a business:
12 the total amount of money and property that an individual or company owns:
13 money that is lent or borrowed and will have to be paid back:
14 people who own the businesses, land, industries, and other forms of wealth in society, considered as a group:
15 the city where a country or state has its central government:
What's the capital of China?
In defiance of the ceasefire, rebel troops are again firing on the capital.
Fighting around the capital has intensified in the last few hours.
More people live in the capital than in the whole of the rest of the country.
There is strong support here for the tough economic reforms ordained in the federal capital, Prague.
Names always start with capitals.
If you write your emails in capitals, it looks as though you are shouting.
The company's trademark is written in capitals.
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城市, 首都, 首府…
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capital, mayúscula, capital [feminine]…
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