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British Co·lum·bi·a AHD[kə-lûmʹbē-ə] abbr.缩写 BC,B.C.D.J.[kəˈlʌmbiːə]K.K.[kəˈlʌmbiə]NONE（无词性）- A province of western Canada bordering on the Pacific Ocean. It joined the confederation in 1871. The coastal area was first explored by Capt. James Cook in 1778. Victoria Island was a separate colony from 1849 until 1866, when it was combined with the mainland territory. Victoria is the capital and Vancouver the largest city. Population, 2,744,467.不列颠哥伦比亚省：加拿大西部一省，与太平洋毗邻。1871年加入（4省）联盟。1778年詹姆斯·库克船长首次在该海岸地区探险。从1849年直至1866年，维多利亚岛成为单独的殖民地，之后与大陆合并。维多利亚是首府，温哥华是最大的城市。人口2,744,467
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