late 14c., Portyngale, from Medieval Latin Portus Cale (Roman name of modern Oporto), "the port of Gaya." Alfonso, Count of Portucale, became the first king of Portugal.
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1. Portugal and Spain had possessed vast empires that waxed and waned.
葡萄牙和西班牙都曾是经历了兴衰的大帝国。
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2. Britain does not agree and neither do Denmark, Portugal and Ireland.
英国不同意，丹麦、葡萄牙和爱尔兰也持反对意见。
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3. Portugal will probably have a small current-account surplus for 1992.
葡萄牙1992年经常项目可能会出现小额顺差。
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4. Britain's refusal to sell Portugal arms in 1937 still rankled with him.
1937年英国拒绝向葡萄牙销售武器的事情仍然令他愤慨。
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5. Spain and Portugal are joining the Common Market.