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wtc

/ˌdʌb.əl.juː tiː ˈsiː/

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noun

/ˌdʌb.əl.juː tiː ˈsiː/B1formalabbreviation
  • ruАббревиатура, обозначающая комплекс зданий в Нью-Йорке, наиболее известный двумя небоскрёбами-близнецами высотой 110 этажей (417 метров), построенными между 1970 и 1973 годами и трагически разрушенными в результате террористической атаки 11 сентября 2001 года.

An abbreviation referring to a complex of buildings in New York City, most notably the twin skyscrapers that were 110 stories high and stood 1,368 feet tall, built between 1970 and 1973, and tragically destroyed by a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. World Trade CenterB2formal

    A complex of buildings in Lower Manhattan, New York City, best known for its original twin towers that were destroyed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

    ruВсемирный торговый центр

    • The original WTC towers were completed in 1973.
    • The 9/11 attacks tragically destroyed the WTC complex.
    • A new WTC complex was rebuilt on the same site.