名詞 capitol:

1. a building occupied by a state legislature
2. the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet
   同義詞：Capitol Building

1. Capitol Hill. Often used with the.
   美國國會山莊。通常與the連用
2. He(Reagan) sent Secretary of State Shultz to Capitol Hill in an effort to shore up wavering Republicans.
   他(里根)派國務(wù)卿舒爾茲到國會山莊去給意志動搖的共和黨議員打氣。
3. The conference will be held in the Capitol in Washington.
   會議將在華盛頓的國會大廈舉行。

cap.i.tol

n.（名詞）
A building or complex of buildings in which a state legislature meets.
國會大廈：一國的立法機構(gòu)開會的建筑或建筑群
Capitol The building in Washington, D.C., where the Congress of the United States meets.See Usage Note at capital
Capitol 美國國會大廈，國會山莊：華盛頓特區(qū)的一幢建筑，美國國會在此舉行會議參見 capital

來源：
Middle English Capitol [Jupiter`s temple in Rome]
中古英語 Capitol [在羅馬的朱庇特神廟]
from Old French capitole
源自 古法語 capitole
from Latin Capitôlium
源自 拉丁語 Capitôlium
after Capitôlonus , Capitoline, the hill on which Jupiter`s temple stood
源自 加庇多山 ，卡匹托爾山丘，是朱庇特神廟所在的山丘
perhaps akin to caput [head] * see capital
可能類似于 caput [頭] *參見 capital