homeland

noun

/ˈhəʊmlænd/

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[usually singular] the country where a person was born祖国；家乡
- Many refugees have been forced to flee their homeland.很多难民被迫逃离了祖国。
Extra Examples
- He longs to return to his homeland.他渴望重归故里。
- He wants his children to grow up in his adopted homeland.他希望子女能在他移居的国家里长大成人。
- It is is the role of the army to protect the homeland.保护祖国是军队的职责。
- They hope to remain in their homeland.他们希望留在自己的家乡。
- They were devastated that they had to leave their beloved homeland.要离开自己热爱的祖国，他们心中悲痛万分。
- the struggle to defend their ancient homeland保卫他们古老家园的斗争
- After the war they wished to return to their traditional homelands.战争结束后他们希望能返回故土。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- beloved
- ancestral
- ancient
- …
verb + homeland
- defend
- protect
- secure
- …
homeland + noun
- defence/defense
- security
preposition
- in a/somebody’s homeland
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(in the Republic of South Africa under the apartheid system in the past) one of the areas with some self-government that were intended for a group of black African people to live in（南非共和国过去在种族隔离制度下设立、有一定自治权的）黑人定居地
- the Transkei homeland特兰斯凯黑人定居地