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minuit

/ˈmɪn.ju.ɪt/

翻译: 专有名词,指荷兰殖民者彼得·米纽伊特,他以相当于24美元的物品从美洲原住民手中买下曼哈顿岛而闻名。

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noun

/ˈmɪn.ju.ɪt/C1formal
  • zh专有名词,指荷兰殖民者彼得·米纽伊特,他以相当于24美元的物品从美洲原住民手中买下曼哈顿岛而闻名。

A proper noun referring to a Dutch colonist who is historically noted for purchasing Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24.

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  1. C1formal

    A Dutch colonist and director of the Dutch West India Company, known for purchasing Manhattan Island from the Lenape people in 1626.

    zh荷兰殖民者

    • Peter Minuit is credited with the purchase of Manhattan for goods valued at about 60 guilders.
    • Minuit established the colony of New Netherland and its capital, New Amsterdam.
    • Historians debate the exact details of Minuit's transaction with the Lenape.