Old English Egipte "the Egyptians," from French Egypte, from Greek Aigyptos "the river Nile, Egypt," from Amarna Hikuptah, corresponding to Egyptian Ha(t)-ka-ptah "temple of the soul of Ptah," the creative god associated with Memphis, the ancient city of Egypt.
Strictly one of the names of Memphis, it was taken by the Greeks as the name of the whole country. The Egyptian name, Kemet, means "black country," possibly in reference to the rich delta soil. The Arabic is Misr, which is derived from Mizraim, the name of a son of Biblical Ham.
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1. The American Congress has agreed to forgive Egypt's military debt.
美国国会同意免除埃及的军事债务。
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2. Egypt is once again accepted as an important voice in Arab politics.
埃及再一次被认为是阿拉伯政治中的一个重要声音。
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3. She is planning a long holiday in Egypt and America.
她计划去埃及和美国度长假。
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4. Egypt has lost out on revenues from the Suez Canal.
埃及在苏伊士运河上的收益上受了损。
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5. Egypt wants to solve the problem in an atmosphere of cordiality.
