an English city in the county of Leicestershire, now governed by a unitary authority. It was one of the largest towns in Roman Britain and parts of the Roman city walls remain, as well as a ruined medieval castle. Leicester became a centre of the wool trade in the 15th century and is today an important industrial city. The National Space Centre opened there in 2001. 莱斯特(英格兰莱斯特郡城市。罗马人统治不列颠时期最大的城镇之一,罗马时期的一部分城墙以及一座毁坏的中世纪城堡保留至今。15 世纪成为羊毛贸易中心,现在是重要的工业城市。国家空间科学中心于 2001 年在此揭幕)