c. 1600, "Low Germany and the Netherlands," from the Latin name of the territory near here occupied by the Belgæ, a Celtic tribe. Adopted 1830 as the name of a new nation formed from the southern part of the former United Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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1. Europe's largest producer of nylon is based in Belgium.
欧洲最大的尼龙制造商总部设在比利时。
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2. A very virulent form of the disease appeared in Belgium.
比利时出现了这种疾病的一种极其危险的变体。
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3. The European Union's rotating presidency passed from Sweden to Belgium.
欧盟轮值主席国由瑞典换成了比利时。
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4. He was saving his energy for next week's race in Belgium.
他正为下周在比利时的比赛养精蓄锐。
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5. The win sets us up perfectly for the match in Belgium.