shire
n
1 [C] (arch 古) county (now chiefly usedin the names of certain counties, eg Hampshire, Yorkshire) 郡(现主要用於地名, 如 Hampshire, Yorkshire).
2 the shires [pl]
certain midland counties of England and parts of these well known for fox-hunting 英格兰中部几个郡(其中有些以猎狐区著名).