Maastricht is a city in the south of the Netherlands, close to Belgium and Germany. English speakers mostly meet the name because European leaders met there in 1991 and, in 1992, signed the Maastricht Treaty.

Maastricht is a city in the south of the Netherlands馬斯垂克是荷蘭南部的一座城市 close to Belgium and Germany靠近比利時和德國。 English speakers mostly meet the name英文使用者大多是因為這個原因遇到這個名字 because European leaders met there in 1991因為歐洲各國領袖1991年在那裡開會 and, in 1992, signed the Maastricht Treaty並在1992年簽署了馬斯垂克條約。

That agreement pushed the countries of the European Community — soon called the European Union — toward closer politics and closer money, including a plan for a single currency, which became the euro. In news and in history class, “Maastricht” often means that treaty, not only the town.

That agreement pushed the countries of the European Community這份協議推動了歐洲共同體的各國 soon called the European Union不久後改稱歐盟 toward closer politics and closer money走向更緊密的政治和金融合作 including a plan for a single currency包括建立單一貨幣的計畫 which became the euro也就是後來的歐元。 In news and in history class在新聞和歷史課裡 "Maastricht" often means that treaty"Maastricht"常常指的是那份條約 not only the town而不只是那座城市。

The name came into English from Dutch Maastricht, and further back from Latin Mosae Trāiectum, “the crossing of the Mosa” — the river English calls the Meuse. That origin is about a river crossing; the famous treaty is a much later story that happened to be signed in the same place.

The name came into English from Dutch Maastricht這個名字是從荷蘭語Maastricht進入英文的 and further back from Latin Mosae Trāiectum再往前追溯到拉丁文Mosae Trāiectum "the crossing of the Mosa"意思是「Mosa河的渡口」 the river English calls the Meuse也就是英文稱為Meuse的那條河。 That origin is about a river crossing這個字源講的是河流的渡口 the famous treaty is a much later story而那份有名的條約是後來才發生的事 that happened to be signed in the same place只是剛好在同一個地方簽署。