The capital city of Libya, in the northwest of the country, on the Mediterranean coast. It is Libya's biggest city, its main port, and the centre of its industry — so when the news says "Tripoli", it usually means the government of Libya, not just the place.

The capital city of Libya利比亞的首都, in the northwest of the country位於該國西北部, on the Mediterranean coast在地中海沿岸。It is Libya's biggest city, its main port, and the centre of its industry它是利比亞最大的城市、主要港口，也是工業中心 — so when the news says "Tripoli"所以新聞說 Tripoli 時, it usually means the government of Libya通常指的是利比亞政府, not just the place不只是這個地方。

One thing worth knowing: there is a second Tripoli, a city in northern Lebanon, and it is also a real port with a long history. So if you meet the word and it does not fit Libya, check — the writer may mean the Lebanese one.

One thing worth knowing有一點值得知道: there is a second Tripoli還有第二個 Tripoli, a city in northern Lebanon是黎巴嫩北部的一座城市, and it is also a real port with a long history它也是個歷史悠久的實際港口。So if you meet the word and it does not fit Libya所以如果你碰到這個字、發現套不上利比亞, check要查一下 — the writer may mean the Lebanese one作者可能是指黎巴嫩那一個。

Both names come from the same old Greek words meaning "three cities", because in ancient times each place was a group of three towns that grew together. There is also a Tripoli in Greece, in the middle of the Peloponnese, though students meet that one much less often.

Both names come from the same old Greek words meaning "three cities"兩個地名都來自同一個古希臘字，意思是「三座城市」, because in ancient times each place was a group of three towns that grew together因為古時候這兩處都是三座小鎮連在一起長成的。There is also a Tripoli in Greece希臘也有一個 Tripoli, in the middle of the Peloponnese在伯羅奔尼撒半島中間, though students meet that one much less often不過學生比較少碰到這一個。

In older English writing you sometimes see "Tripoli" used loosely for the whole coastal region around the Libyan city, not only the city itself.

In older English writing在比較舊的英文文章裡, you sometimes see "Tripoli" used loosely有時會看到 Tripoli 被鬆散地用來 for the whole coastal region around the Libyan city指利比亞這座城市周圍整個沿海地區, not only the city itself而不只是這座城市本身。