municipal

Definitions

munus (a public duty or service) + cip- (a form of capere, 'to take on') = 'taking on public duties.' A Roman municipium was a self-governing town whose citizens 'took up' the burdens of public office in exchange for certain rights. So municipal still means whatever belongs to a town that runs its own local affairs: municipal government, municipal services.

Common Collocations

• 1.municipal government市政府
• 2.municipal elections市政选举
• 3.municipal services市政服务

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The municipal council voted to build a new library.

• 2.

  Garbage collection is a municipal service.