country name, 1920, from an Arabic name attested since 6c. for the region known in Greek as Mesopotamia; often said to be from Arabic `araqa, covering notions such as "perspiring, deeply rooted, well-watered," which may reflect the impression the lush river-land made on desert Arabs. But the name may be from, or influenced by, Sumerian Uruk (Biblical Erech), anciently a prominent city in what is now southern Iraq (from Sumerian uru "city").
雙語例句
1. The decision will be relayed to Iraq's ambassador at the UN.
這個決定將會被傳達給伊拉克駐聯(lián)合國大使。
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2. Iraq itself has oil reserves second in size only to Saudi Arabia's.
伊拉克本身的石油儲量在世界上居第二位，僅次于沙特阿拉伯。
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3. I have no idea how he got into Iraq.
我不知道他是怎樣進入伊拉克的。
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4. Jordan reopened its border with Iraq.
約旦重新開放了與伊拉克的邊界。
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5. That was regarded as an Iranian defeat of Iraq.