- (also State)[countable]
a country considered as an organized political community controlled by one government 国家 the Baltic States 波罗的海诸国 European Union member states 欧盟成员国
Which Word? country / statecountry / statesee also chief of state, city state, client state, failed state, Gulf States (1), head of state, nation state, police state, welfare state- Country is the most usual, neutral word for a geographical area that has or used to have its own government.
country 是指国家的最普通的中性词。 - State emphasizes the political organization of an area under an independent government. Especially in British English, it can also mean the government:
the member states of the EU 欧盟成员国 The state provides free education. 政府提供免费教育。
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsa2In 1949 China became a communist state. 1949 年中国成为了一个共产主义国家。 member states of the European Union 欧洲联盟的成员国 rogue states that shelter terrorists 为恐怖分子提供庇护的无赖国家 Delegates from a number of Arab states attended the meeting. 一些阿拉伯国家的代表出席了会议。 It has not yet been recognized as an independent sovereign state. 它尚未被承认为独立的主权国家。 Many Third World countries are one-party states of one type or another. 许多第三世界国家是某种类型的一党制国家。 The action was opposed by several UN member states. 这一行动遭到几个联合国成员国反对。 a newly independent state 新独立的国家 relations between the two states 两国之间的关系
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- city
- nation
- independent
- …
- create
- establish
- become
- …
- enterprise
- monopoly
- control
- …
- affairs of state
- matters of state
- church and state
- …
- (also State)[countable](abbreviation St.)
an organized political community forming part of a country 州;邦 the states of Victoria and Western Australia 维多利亚州和西澳大利亚州 The hurricane swept across the southern states of the US. 飓风横扫美国南方各州。 Both candidates have been campaigning in key battleground states. 两位候选人都一直在竞争激烈的关键州进行竞选宣传。 She decided to return to her home state of Ohio. 她决定回到她的家乡俄亥俄州。
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsa2A handful of states have introduced similar legislation. 一小部份州出台了类似的法规。 George W. Bush won the state of Florida. 乔治 •W. 布什赢得了佛罗里达州的选票。 He roamed throughout the state. 他的足迹遍及州里的各个角落。 I was a correctional officer out of Utah state prison. 我曾是犹他州监狱外的矫正官。 It can be a felony to transport wine across state lines. 运送葡萄酒跨越州界可能被判重罪。 Most states require all drivers to carry a minimum level of insurance. 大多数州要求驾驶员必须有最低标准的保险。 She was selected to represent the state of Texas at the conference. 她被选为这次会议上得克萨斯州的代表。 Thirty states have passed similar legislation. 30 个州已经通过了类似的法案。 The legislation must work at both the federal and state levels. 这项立法必须在联邦和州两个层面上都适用。 a farm tucked into the far north-west corner of the state 深藏于该州西北角的一个农场 opposition to the Civil War in Kansas and the other border states 堪萨斯及其他边沿州的反内战势力 red states for Republicans 支持共和党的红色州 The Murray River is the boundary between the states of Victoria and New South Wales. 默里河是维多利亚州和新南威尔士的分界线。 These data may have importance at the state or national level. 这些数据在州或国家一级可能很重要。 There are threats of power cuts across the state. 全州面临停电的威胁。 State legislatures around the country debated these labeling laws. 全国各地的州立法机构对这些标签法进行了辩论。 State law requires directors to be elected by a majority. 州法律要求董事由多数人选举产生。 state budget cuts 州预算削减
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- battleground
- swing
- blue
- …
- handful
- represent
- win
- allow something
- require something
- pass something
- …
- capital
- line
- court
- …
- across the state
- throughout the state
- at the state level
- on the state level
- a corner of the state
- …
- (also the State)[uncountable, singular]
the government of a country 政府 matters/affairs of state 国家大事 people who are financially dependent on the state 依靠国家救济的人 a state-owned company 国营公司 They wish to limit the power of the State. 他们希望限制政府权力。
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb1The president's wife is said to have a powerful hand in affairs of state. 据说总统夫人对国家事务染指颇深。 the separation of church and state 政教分离
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- city
- nation
- independent
- …
- create
- establish
- become
- …
- enterprise
- monopoly
- control
- …
- affairs of state
- matters of state
- church and state
- …
- [countable]
the mental, emotional or physical condition that a person or thing is in 状态;状况;情况 a confused mental state 困惑的精神状态 - state of something
a confused state of mind 思绪纷乱 anxieties about the state of the country’s economy 对于国家经济状况的担忧 The government has declared a state of emergency in the flooded regions. 政府已宣布洪水灾区进入紧急状态。 Given the current state of knowledge, it will take years to find a solution. 鉴于目前的认识水平,还需数年才能找到答案。 A report condemned the state of prisoners' cells. 一份报告谴责了囚犯牢房的状况。 - in a… state
water in a liquid state 液态水 He was in a terrible state by the time he got home. 他到家时,状态很糟糕。 - in a… state of something
She was in a state of shock. 她震惊不已。 The building is in a bad state of repair (= needs to be repaired). 那座房子年久失修。 He was in a state of permanent depression. 他一直处于消沉状态。 - in a … state to do something
You're not in a fit state to drive. 你现在的状态不宜开车。 - (British English, informal)
Look at the state of you! You can't go out looking like that. 看看你这副样子!你可不能就这么出去。
Extra ExamplesBabies can cry themselves into a state of frenzy. 婴儿会大哭不止。 He goes into a trance-like state when he plays the guitar. 弹吉他时他会进入一种如痴如醉的状态。 He's concerned about his mother's state of health. 他很担心母亲的健康状况。 He's not in a fit enough mental state to drive. 他现在的精神状况不适合开车。 His life seems to be in a constant state of chaos. 他的生活好像总是一团糟。 Public speaking can produce a state of mind akin to panic. 在公开场合讲话可能会造成一种类似恐慌的精神状态。 She continues to live in a state of denial. 她继续生活在不被他人认可的状态下。 She managed to get the company's finances into a healthy state. 她设法使公司的财务进入了良性状态。 She slipped into a state of unconsciousness. 她陷入了昏迷。 She uses music to create a particular emotional state. 她用音乐营造一种特定的情绪。 The brothers' refusal to work together had brought about this sad state of affairs. 他们兄弟拒绝合作,造成了这种糟糕的局面。 The country is in a perpetual state of anarchy. 这个国家长期处于无政府状态。 The driver was just sitting there in a state of shock. 司机坐在那儿,简直惊呆了。 The education system is still in a state of flux following the recent reform. 经过最近的改革,教育体制仍然处于不断变化之中。 The house was in a poor state of repair when we bought it. 我们买下这栋房子时,它已年久失修。 The inspectors assess the physical state of schools and equipment. 检查人员评估学校和设备的实际状况。 His teeth were in an appalling state. 他的牙齿情况很糟糕。 The soul continues to be reborn until it has reached a state of perfection. 心灵进一步得到升华,直至达到完美境界。 We were shocked at the run-down state of the hospital. 医院破败的状况让我们感到震惊。 You can either varnish the wood or leave it in its natural state. 你可以给木头涂上清漆,也可以让它保持自然状态。 a drug that produces altered states of consciousness 可导致意识状态异常的药物 an advanced state of dehydration 脱水的晚期症状 Look at the state of this room! 看看这房间这副样子! The business is in a pretty good financial state. 这家企业的财务状况相当好。 There are serious concerns about the current state of the economy. 人们对当前的经济状况非常担忧。 We would prefer to keep the garden in its natural state. 我们更愿意保持花园的自然状态。 What kind of state are the roads in? 道路处于什么样的状态? Distilled water is produced by condensing steam from boiled water back into its liquid state. 蒸馏水是通过将沸水中的蒸汽冷凝成液态而产生的。 I cannot afford it, given the present state of our finances. 鉴于我们目前的财政状况,我负担不起。 The 18th-century farmhouse is in a state of disrepair. 这座18世纪的农舍年久失修。 This work is an artistic statement of all that I feel about the state of the world. 这部作品艺术地表达了我对世界现状的所有感受。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acceptable
- fit
- good
- …
- get into
- go into
- reach
- …
- in a state
- into a state
- state of
- …
- be in a good, bad, etc. state of repair
- given the state of something
- a state of affairs
- …
- [uncountable]
the formal ceremonies connected with high levels of government or with kings and queens see also lying-in-state(适用于国家元首或政府首脑的)正式礼仪,隆重仪式 - the States[plural] (informal)
the United States of America 美国
country国家
part of country国家的一部分
government政府
condition of somebody/something状态
official ceremony正式礼仪
the US美国
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): partly a shortening of estate, partly from Latin status ‘manner of standing, condition’, from stare ‘to stand’. The current verb senses date from the mid 17th cent.
Idioms
be in/get into a state (informal, especially British English)
in a state of grace
(in the Roman Catholic Church) having been forgiven by God for the wrong or evil things you have done (天主教指灵魂上没有大罪的状态)受天主眷爱,蒙受恩宠 He died in a state of grace. 他死的时候灵魂得到了宽恕。
a state of affairs
a situation 事态;情况;形势 Synonyms situationsituation- circumstances
- position
- conditions
- things
- the case
- state of affairs
- situation all the things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place:
the present economic situation 目前的经济形势
- circumstances the facts that are connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action; the conditions of a person’s life, especially the money they have:
The ship sank in mysterious circumstances. 那艘船神秘地沉没了。
- position the situation that somebody is in, especially when it affects what they can and cannot do:
She felt she was in a position of power. 她觉得她自己有权力。
- conditions the circumstances in which people live, work or do things; the physical situation that affects how something happens:
We were forced to work outside in freezing conditions. 我们被迫在户外天寒地冻的环境下工作。
circumstances or conditions? Circumstances refers to somebody’s financial situation; conditions are things such as the quality and amount of food or shelter they have. The circumstances that affect an event are the facts surrounding it; the conditions that affect it are usually physical ones, such as the weather.用 circumstances 还是 conditions? - things (rather informal
) the general situation, as it affects somebody: 指形势、局面、情况、事态: Hi, Jane! How are things? 喂,简,近来怎么样? Think things over before you decide. 先把情况考虑周全再作决定。
- the case the true situation:
If that is the case (= if the situation described is true), we need more staff. 如果真是那样,那我们就需要更多的员工了。
- state of affairs a situation:
How did this unhappy state of affairs come about? 这种不幸的情况是怎么发生的呢?
situation or state of affairs? State of affairs is mostly used with this. It is also used with adjectives describing how good or bad a situation is, such as happy, sorry, shocking, sad and unhappy, as well as those relating to time, such as present and current. Situation is much more frequent and is used in a wider variety of contexts.Patterns用 situation 还是 state of affairs? - in (a) particular situation/circumstances/position/state of affairs
- the/somebody’s economic/financial/social situation/circumstances/position/conditions
- (a/an) happy/unhappy situation/circumstances/position/state of affairs
- to look at/review the situation/the circumstances/the conditions/things
the state of play
the stage that has been reached in a process, etc. which has not yet been completed 进展情况;发展阶段 - (especially British English)
the score in a sports match, especially in cricket (板球等比赛的)比分