country
- n.国;(尤指具有某种自然特征、适于某目的或与某种人有关的)地区，区域;国家;国民;乡下;全民;全国人民
- adj.地方的;祖国的;家乡的;粗鲁的
复数： countries
counter- 对应 + -y 名词后缀
countrynoun
国；国家
an area of land that has or used to have its own government and laws
European countries
欧洲国家
leading industrial countries
最重要的工业国家
She didn't know what life in a foreign country would be like.
她不知道外国的生活会是什么样。
It's good to meet people from different parts of the country .
结识来自这个国家不同地区的人是有益的。
（尤指具有某种自然特征、适于某目的或与某种人有关的）地区，区域
an area of land, especially with particular physical features, suitable for a particular purpose or connected with a particular person or people
open/wooded, etc. country
空旷、树木繁茂等的地区
superb walking country
最佳的徒步旅行区域
Explore Thomas Hardy country.
踏访托马斯∙哈代小说描写的地区。
全国人民；国民；全民
the people of a country ; the nation as a whole
They have the support of most of the country.
他们有大多数国民的支持。
The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole .
富人而不是全体国民得益于这些改革。
乡下；乡村
any area outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, farms, etc.
to live in the country
住在乡下
We spent a pleasant day in the country.
我们在乡下度过了愉快的一天。
a country lane
乡间小路
pop, folk and country
流行、民间和乡村音乐
directly across fields, etc.; not by a main road
骑马穿过田野
riding across country
to hold an election to choose a new parliament
used as a reply when sb suggests that you should not do sth
这是个自由的国家，我想说什么就说什么！
It's a free country; I'll say what I like!
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 BrE , it can also mean the government.在北美英语中，the state通常指美国50个州中的一个州，而非指作为一个整体的国家政府。
the member states of the EU
欧盟成员国
The state provides free education.
政府提供免费教育。
country
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N-COUNT 国;国家
A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land.Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world.
印度尼西亚是世界上第四大人口大国。
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N-SING 全国人民;国民;全民
The people who live in a particular country can be referred to as the country .The country had confounded the pundits by electing a fourth-term Tory government...
该国国民连续四次选举托利党来执掌政府，这令专家们困惑不已。
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N-SING 乡下;乡村
The country consists of places such as farms, open fields, and villages which are away from towns and cities....a healthy life in the country...
乡下的健康生活
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N-UNCOUNT (具有某种特征或与某名人有关的)地区，区域
A particular kind of country is an area of land which has particular characteristics or is connected with a particular well-known person.Varese Ligure is a small town in mountainous country east of Genoa.
瓦雷泽古雷是位于热那亚以东山区的一座小城。
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N-UNCOUNT (源自美国南部的)乡村音乐
Country music is popular music from the southern United States.For a long time I just wanted to play country music.
有很长一段时间我只想弹奏乡村音乐。
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PHRASE 穿过田野;不走大路
If you travel across country, you travel through country areas, avoiding major roads and towns.From here we walked across country to Covington.
我们从这儿走乡间小路去卡温顿。
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PHRASE 长途;长距离;跨越地区地
If you travel across country, you travel a long distance, from one part of a country to another.We've just moved all the way across country to begin a new life.
我们刚刚经过长途的搬迁来这里开始一种新生活。
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PHRASE (政府首脑或政府)举行大选
If a head of government or a government goes to the country, they hold a general election.The Prime Minister does not have to go to the country for another year.
首相明年也不用举行大选。
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当谈论世界所划分成的主要政治单位时， country 最为常用，当谈论政治或政府组织时用 state。例如，the new German state created by the unification process (统一后成立的新德国)，Italy's state-controlled telecommunications (意大利由国家控制的电信公司)。state 还可指某国国内的行政单位，例如，the American state of California (美国加利福尼亚州)。当谈论某国的居民及其文化或种族背景时常用 nation。例如：Wales is a proud nation with its own traditions (威尔士是一个拥有自己传统的自豪的民族)，A senior government spokesman will address the nation (一位政府高级发言人将发表全国讲话)。land 含义较为笼统而文学意味更浓，可用来谈论对某国的感情等。例如，She was fascinated to learn about this strange land at the edge of Europe (她非常渴望了解这个位于欧洲边缘的奇异国度)。
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- the people who live in a nation or country
- a statement that sums up the nation's mood
- the news was announced to the nation
- the whole country worshipped him
- Synonym: nation land
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- a politically organized body of people under a single government
- the state has elected a new president
- African nations
- students who had come to the nation's capitol
- the country's largest manufacturer
- an industrialized land
- Synonym: state nation land commonwealth res publica body politic
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- a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
- it was a mountainous area
- Bible country
- Synonym: area
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- the territory occupied by a nation
- he returned to the land of his birth
- he visited several European countries
- Synonym: state land
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- an area outside of cities and towns
- his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country
- Synonym: rural area
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It was a new era in the history of our country .
这是我国历史上的一个新纪元。
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President Bush is due to visit the country next month .
布什总统定于下月访问该国。
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People in this country enjoy a high standard of living .
这个国家的人民享有很高的生活水平。
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This could cause serious damage to the country 's economy .
这可能对国家的经济造成严重破坏。
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They have the support of most of the country .
他们有大多数国民的支持。
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It 's good to meet people from different parts of the country .
结识来自这个国家不同地区的人是有益的。
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We can make this country great again .
我们可以使这个国家再次强大起来。
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We had a day out in the country .
我们在乡下玩了一天。
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How long have you been living in this country ?
你在这个国家居住多久啦？
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She didn 't know what life in a foreign country would be like .
她不知道外国的生活会是什么样。
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How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games ?
有多少国家参加了上届奥运会？
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It 's a free country ; I 'll say what I like !
这是个自由的国家，我想说什么就说什么！
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This operation has never been performed in this country .
这个国家从未做过这种手术。
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We seek to improve relations between our two countries .
我们寻求改进我们两国间的关系。
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There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries .
这两国的教育制度没有大的差别。
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The university is ranked number one in the country for engineering .
在工程学领域上，这所大学位居本国第一。
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It 's one of the few countries where people drive on the left .
这是为数不多的几个靠左行驶的国家之一。
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Trade between the two countries has increased .
两国之间的贸易增长了。
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I think we have a moral responsibility to help these countries .
我认为我们在道义上有责任帮助这些国家。
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The country has a poor record on human rights .
这个国家人权记录不佳。
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We have 10 000 members spread all over the country .
我们有1万名成员分布在全国各地。
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You really need to be mobile if you live in the country .
如果你住在乡村，你确实要有一辆汽车。
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Cultural exchanges are a way of building bridges between countries .
文化交流是各国之间建立联系的纽带。
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A trade agreement was concluded between the two countries .
两国之间签署了贸易协定。
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Is English an official language in your country ?
英语在你们国家是官方语言吗？
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This school compares with the best in the country .
这所学校可与全国最好的学校媲美。
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The point of the lesson is to compare the two countries .
本课的目的是比较这两个国家。
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The country has to import most of its raw materials .
这个国家大多数原料均依赖进口。
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Don 't go doing anything extreme like leaving the country .
千万不要做出诸如离开国家之类的极端行为。
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A free trade agreement would be advantageous to both countries .
自由贸易协定对两国都会有利。
最普通用词，侧重指国土、疆域。
China is a large country.
中国是一个幅员辽阔的国家。
Labour export is very common in developing countries.
劳务输出在发展中国家非常普遍。
指由国王或女王统治的国家，或君主立宪的国家。
The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
联合王国由大不列颠和北爱尔兰组成。
The king is the most important person in a kingdom.
国王是王国中最重要的人物。
强调其民族、社会及经济结构。
Greece is an independent nation.
希腊是一个独立国家。
New Zealand is an English speaking nation.
新西兰是一个讲英语的国家。
America is one of the world's leading industrial nations.
美国是世界上的主要工业国之一。
与 kingdom 基本同义，但多用于正式文体。
the defence of the realm
王国的防卫
The king sought to expand his realm.
国王谋求扩大领土。
侧重指被视为政治组织的国家，英国英语中尤指政府。
an EU member state
欧盟成员国
Should railways be controlled by the state?
铁路应该由国家控制吗？
The state has set up a medical subsidy program for civil servants.
政府为公务员建立了医疗补助制度。
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