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San Fran·cis·co AHD[frən-sĭsʹkō] D.J.[frənˈsɪskəʊ]K.K.[frənˈsɪsko]NONE（无词性）- A city of western California on a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean andSan Francisco Bay, an inlet of the Pacific. A Spanish presidio and mission were founded here in 1776. The first settlement was known as Yerba Buena, and the name was changed to San Francisco after control of the town passed to the United States in 1846. Discovery of gold nearby in 1848 changed the city from a small community into a thriving boom town known for its lawlessness and bawdy amusements. The city was all but destroyed by a devastating earthquake and fire on April 18, 1906. Population, 723,959. 旧金山：美国加利福尼亚西部一半岛上的城市，位于太平洋与旧金山湾 （太平洋沿岸一海港）之间，1776年西班牙在此建立要塞和传道区。第一个殖民点被称为耶尔巴布埃那，1846年美国控制该城市后改名旧金山。1848年在附近地区发现了金矿，这使原来的小社区发展成为一个日益繁荣的城镇，以无法规约束且多猥亵的消遣方式而闻名。该城市在1906年4月18日的毁灭性大地震和火灾中几乎被摧毁。人口723,959
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