和阿肯色州同源。堪萨斯和阿肯色相对于苏族人的地盘，都位于南方。
- Kansas
- named for the river, which is named for the native people, from French variant of Kansa, native name of the Siouan people who lived there (1722). It is a plural (see Arkansas). Established as a U.S. territory in 1854, admitted as a state 1861. Related: Kansan.
- 1. He had been a cub reporter for the Kansas City Star.
- 他曾是《堪萨斯城市星报》的一名年轻记者。
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- 2. Kansas City area churches kicked in $35,000 to support the event.
- 堪萨斯城地区的教会为此事捐助了35,000美元。
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- 3. He died a sudden death in a Kansas car crash in 1940.
- 1940年,他在堪萨斯州死于车祸.
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- 4. A convicted murderer was executed in Kansas yesterday.
- 一个谋杀犯昨天在堪萨斯州被处死.
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- 5. A very active cold front brought dramatic weather changes to Kansas on Wednesday.
- 一股强冷空气前锋周三使堪萨斯的天气发生了剧变。
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