/ˈkaʊnti ||; ˈkaυntɪ/noun [C] (plural counties) an area in Britain, Ireland or the US which has its own local government 郡；县: the county of Nottinghamshire 诺丁汉郡Orange County, California 加利福尼亚州奥兰治县 ☞Compare province and state ¹(4). 与province及state^1(4)比较。