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.
双语例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. A convicted murderer was executed in Kansas yesterday.
一个谋杀犯昨天在堪萨斯州被处死.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. A very active cold front brought dramatic weather changes to Kansas on Wednesday.