Portugal 葡萄牙来自拉丁语Portus Cale,波尔图港，来自Portus,港口，词源同port,Cale,葡萄牙首都波尔图拉丁名，可能来自希腊语kallis,漂亮的，词源同calligraphy.
- Portugal
- late 14c., Portyngale, from Medieval Latin Portus Cale (Roman name of modern Oporto), "the port of Gaya." Alfonso, Count of Portucale, became the first king of Portugal.
- 1. Portugal and Spain had possessed vast empires that waxed and waned.
- 葡萄牙和西班牙都曾是经历了兴衰的大帝国。
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- 2. Britain does not agree and neither do Denmark, Portugal and Ireland.
- 英国不同意，丹麦、葡萄牙和爱尔兰也持反对意见。
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- 3. Portugal will probably have a small current-account surplus for 1992.
- 葡萄牙1992年经常项目可能会出现小额顺差。
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- 4. Britain's refusal to sell Portugal arms in 1937 still rankled with him.
- 1937年英国拒绝向葡萄牙销售武器的事情仍然令他愤慨。
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- 5. Spain and Portugal are joining the Common Market.
- 西班牙和葡萄牙将加入欧洲共同市场。
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