the capital and largest city of the Netherlands; pop. 747,093 (2008). It is built on some ninety islands separated by canals. Although Amsterdam is the capital, the country's seat of government and administrative centre is at The Hague.
阿姆斯特丹(荷兰最大城市和首都,2008年人口747,093,建在由运河隔开的约90座岛屿上;尽管阿姆斯特丹是首都,但政府和行政中心在海牙)。