city in northwestern Switzerland, founded 44 C.E. as Robur (from Latin roburetum "oak grove"); renamed 374 as Basilia (from Greek basilea "royal") when it became the "royal" fortress of Valentinian I.
权威例句
1. The cities of Basel and Lausanne are also important manufacturing centres.
巴塞尔和洛桑两城也是瑞士重要的制造中心.
2. SISYPHUS was lucky. He could have wound up on the Basel committee.
Sisyphus(西西佛思)是幸运的. 他本来可能会沦落到巴塞尔委员会.
3. The European Union has passed legislation to implement Basel 2 next year.
欧盟已经通过法案规定明年实施《新巴塞尔协议》.
4. The Basel Capital Accord sets international capital adequacy standards.
巴塞尔资本协议订立了有关资本充足率的国际标准.
5. Art 38 Basel takes place from June 13? 17, 2007.