state
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT You can refer to countries as states, particularly when you are discussing politics. (政治上所指的) 国家
Mexico is a secular state and does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican. 墨西哥是个非宗教国家,和梵蒂冈没有外交关系。
2. N-COUNT Some large countries such as the U.S. are divided into smaller areas called states. (美国等大国的) 州
Leaders of the Southern states are meeting in Louisville. 南部各州的领导人们正在路易斯维尔会晤。
3. N-PROPER The U.S. is sometimes referred to as the States. 美国[非正式]
She bought it last year in the States. 她去年在美国买了它。
4. N-SING You can refer to the government of a country as the state. 政府
The state does not collect enough revenue to cover its expenditure. 政府没有征到足够的税来支付它的费用。
5. ADJ State industries or organizations are financed and organized by the government rather than private companies. 政府的; 国家的[ADJ n] →see state school
...reform of the state social-security system. …国家社会保障体制的改革。
6. ADJ A state occasion is a formal one involving the head of a country. 国事的[ADJ n]
The president of the Czech Republic is in Washington on a state visit. 捷克共和国总统正在华盛顿进行国事访问。
7. N-COUNT When you talk about the state of someone or something, you are referring to the condition they are in or what they are like at a particular time. 状况; 状态
For the first few months after Daniel died, I was in a state of clinical depression. 丹尼尔去世后的头几个月,我一直处在临床抑郁状态。
8. V-T If you state something, you say or write it in a formal or definite way. 说明; 写明
Clearly state your address and telephone number. 清楚地写明你的地址和电话号码。
The police report stated that he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife. 警方报告称,他因涉嫌殴打妻子而被捕。
9. →see also head of state , welfare state
10. PHRASE If you say that someone is not in a fit state to do something, you mean that they are too upset or ill to do it. 不在 (做某事的) 适宜状态
When you left our place, you weren't in a fit state to drive. 你离开我们家时,你的状态不适合开车。
11. PHRASE If you are in a state or if you get into a state, you are very upset or nervous about something. 处于苦恼状态; 处于焦虑状态
I was in a terrible state because nobody could understand why I had this illness. 我极度不安,因为没人能明白我为什么得了这种病。
12. PHRASE If the dead body of an important person lies in state, it is publicly displayed for a few days before it is buried. (要人的遗体) 供瞻仰
...the 30,000 people who filed past the cardinal's body while it lay in state last week. …上周红衣主教的遗体供瞻仰时排队瞻仰了的3万民众。
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state /steɪt/ (stating,stated,states)
剑桥词典
- Exercise can make a big difference to your state of health .
- The old railway cottages were in a state of dereliction .
- The whole office was in a state of disorder .
- Over the years the church has fallen into a state of neglect .
- I was in a state of shock for about two weeks after the accident .
- All attempts at diplomacy have broken down and the two states now appear to be on a collision course .
- Abortion is restricted in some American states.
- The United States is a federation of 50 individual states.
- Representatives of the member states will be meeting next week .
- The creation of independent states has led to a resurgence of nationalism .
state noun (CONDITION)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a condition or way of being that exists at a particular time
状态;情形;状况
The building was in a state of disrepair . 这栋大楼年久失修。
She was found wandering in a confused state (of mind ). 有人发现她到处游荡,神志恍惚。
Give me the keys - you're not in a state to drive . 把钥匙给我——你状态不佳,不能开车。
After the accident I was in a state of shock . 事故之后,我惊魂未定。
I came home to an unhappy state of affairs (= situation ). 我回到家时,心情十分沉重。
The kitchen was in its original state, with a 1920s sink and stove . 厨房还保留着最初的样子,有一个20世纪20年代的水槽和炉子。
the state of play UK
the present situation
现状
The article provides a useful summary of the current state of play in the negotiations . 这篇文章对谈判的现状作出了有用的总结。
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state noun (COUNTRY)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]a country or its government
国家;政府
The drought is worst in the central African states. 中非国家旱情最重。
Britain is one of the member states of the European Union. 英国是欧盟的成员国之一。
The government was determined to reduce the number of state-owned industries . 政府下决心要减少国有企业的数量。
Some theatres receive a small amount of funding from the state. 一些剧院从政府那里获得少量的资金扶持。
formal His diary included comments on affairs /matters of state (= information about government activities ). 他的日记中有对国事的评论。
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]
a part of a large country with its own government , such as in Germany, Australia , or the US
(德国、澳大利亚、美国等的)州,邦
Alaska is the largest state in the US 阿拉斯加是美国最大的州。
Representatives are elected from each state. 代表是从各州选出的。
the States informal
used to refer to the US
美国
in state
If a king , queen , or government leader does something in state, they do it in a formal way as part of an official ceremony .
(君主或政府首脑)正式地,隆重地
The Queen rode in state to the opening of Parliament. 女王隆重地乘车前往出席议会开幕典礼。
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