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Promised Land
noun[ S ]
uk /ˈprɒm.ɪst ˌlænd/ us /ˈprɑː.mɪst ˌlænd /
in the Bible, the land of Canaan, promised by God to Abraham and his race: 迦南，应许之地（《圣经》中上帝赐给亚伯拉罕及其族人的土地）
figurativeAmerica was the Promised Land for many immigrant families.对许多移民家庭来说，美国是希望之乡。
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