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Eng·land AHD[ĭngʹglənd] abbr.缩写 Eng.D.J.[ˈɪŋglənd]K.K.[ˈɪŋglənd]NONE(无词性)- A division of the United Kingdom, the southern part of the island of Great Britain. Originally settled by Celtic peoples, it was subsequently conquered by Romans, Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Danes, and Normans. Acts of union joined England with Wales in 1536, with Scotland in 1707 to create the political entity of Great Britain, and with Ireland in 1801 to form the United Kingdom. London is the capital and the largest city of both England and the United Kingdom. Population, 46,220,955.英格兰:大不列颠和北爱尔兰联合王国的一部分,位于大不列颠岛南部。凯尔特人最早在此定居,随后罗马人、盎格鲁人、撒克逊人、朱特人、丹麦人及诺尔曼人相继征服英格兰。依据联合法案,1536年英格兰与威尔士合并,1707年同苏格兰合并,由此产生了大不列颠的政治统一体,并于1801年与爱尔兰联合形成联合王国。伦敦为英格兰和联合王国的首都及最大城市。人口46,220,955
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