A primary local administrative division of a country or state

• Historically, land ruled by a count or countess
• A defined region sometimes without present administrative powers

地方行政单位，通常为一国或州的下级分区

• 历史上指由伯爵或女伯爵统治的领地
• 仅作地理划分的地区，有时不具行政职能

A jail operated by a county government

由县政府运营的监狱或拘留所

Characteristic of the county gentry

• Upper-class provincial in style

乡绅阶层的；属于乡村上流社会的

• 上流而带乡土风的