state
- n.状态;国家;美国;政府;情况;州;状况;邦;正式礼仪，隆重仪式
- adj.州的;国家提供(或控制)的;邦的;国事礼仪(或规格)的
- vt.规定;说明;声明;公布;陈述
复数： states 过去式： stated 现在分词： stating 过去分词： stated 第三人称单数： states
statenoun
状态 condition of sb/sth
状态；状况；情况
the mental, emotional or physical condition that a person or thing is in
a confused state of mind
思绪纷乱
He was in a state of permanent depression.
他一直处于消沉状态。
anxieties about the state of the country's economy
对于国家经济状况的担忧
The building is in a bad state of repair (= needs to be repaired) .
那座房子年久失修。
She was in a state of shock .
她震惊不已。
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。
You're not in a fit state to drive.
你现在的状态不宜开车。
国家 country
国家
a country considered as an organized political community controlled by one government
the Baltic States
波罗的海诸国
European Union member states
欧盟成员国
国家的一部分 part of country
州；邦
an organized political community forming part of a country
the states of Victoria and Western Australia
维多利亚和西澳大利亚两州
the southern states of the US
美国南方各州
政府 government
政府
the government of a country
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
国有公司
They wish to limit the power of the State.
他们希望限制政府权力。
正式礼仪 official ceremony
（国家元首或政府首脑享受的）正式礼仪，隆重仪式
the formal ceremonies connected with high levels of government or with kings and queens
The president was driven in state through the streets.
总统乘车隆重地从街上穿过。
美国 the US
美国
the United States of America
I've never been to the States.
我从未去过美国。
(in the Roman Catholic Church) having been forgiven by God for the wrong or evil things you have done
a situation
再不能无视这种情况了。
This state of affairs can no longer be ignored.
adj.
政府 government
国家提供（或控制）的
provided or controlled by the government of a country
state education
公办教育
families dependent on state benefits (= in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor)
靠政府救济金生活的家庭
state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy)
国家机密
官方 official
国事礼仪（或规格）的
connected with the leader of a country attending an official ceremony
The Queen is on a state visit to Moscow.
女王正对莫斯科进行国事访问。
the state opening of Parliament
隆重的议会开幕式
the state apartments (= used for official ceremonies)
国事活动厅
国家的一部分 part of country
州的；邦的
connected with a particular state of a country, especially in the US
a state prison/hospital/university, etc.
州监狱、州立医院、州立大学等
state police/troopers
州警察
a state tax
州税
verb
陈述；说明；声明
to formally write or say sth, especially in a careful and clear way
He has already stated his intention to run for election.
他已声明打算参加竞选。
The facts are clearly stated in the report.
报道对事实真相作了清楚的说明。
There is no need to state the obvious (= to say sth that everyone already knows) .
显而易见的事实就不必陈述了。
State clearly how many tickets you require.
说清楚你需要多少张票。
He stated categorically that he knew nothing about the deal.
他明确表示他对协议的事一无所知。
It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping.
据称，那家医院的医疗水准在不断下降。
The contract was stated to be invalid.
那份合同宣布作废。
规定；公布
to fix or announce the details of sth, especially on a written document
This is not one of their stated aims.
在他们宣布的目标里没有这一条。
You must arrive at the time stated.
你必须在规定时间到达。
Do not exceed the stated dose (= of medicine) .
不要超过规定的剂量。
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。
state
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N-COUNT (尤用于讨论政治事务时)国家
You can refer to countries as states, particularly when you are discussing politics.Mexico is a secular state and does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican...
墨西哥是个世俗国家，和梵蒂冈没有外交关系。
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N-COUNT (美国等大国的)州
Some large countries such as the USA are divided into smaller areas called states .Leaders of the Southern states are meeting in Louisville.
南部一些州的领导正在路易斯维尔开会。
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N-PROPER 美国
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N-SING 政府;国家
You can refer to the government of a country as the state .The state does not collect enough revenue to cover its expenditure...
该国政府入不敷出。
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ADJ 国有的;国家的
State industries or organizations are financed and organized by the government rather than private companies....reform of the state social-security system.
对国家社会保障制度的改革
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ADJ 国事的;国事礼仪的
A state occasion is a formal one involving the head of a country....the Queen's three-day state visit to France.
女王对法国为期 3 天的国事访问
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N-COUNT 状况;状态;情况
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.For the first few months after Daniel died, I was in a state of clinical depression...
丹尼尔去世后的最初几个月里，我一直处于临床抑郁症的状态。
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VERB (以口头或书面形式正式或明确地)声称，宣称，声明
If you state something, you say or write it in a formal or definite way.Clearly state your address and telephone number...
清楚地报上你的地址和电话号码。
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PHRASE (因精神或健康状态不佳而)不适宜(做某事)
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.When you left our place, you weren't in a fit state to drive.
你离开我们家时已经开不了车了。
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PHRASE 不快;紧张;焦虑;惊慌
If you are in a state or if you get into a state, you are very upset or nervous about something.I was in a terrible state because nobody could understand why I had this illness...
我极度焦虑不安，因为谁也不知道为什么我会得这个病。
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PHRASE (重要人物的遗体)停放供瞻仰
If the dead body of an important person lies in state, it is publicly displayed for a few days before it is buried.
noun
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- the way something is with respect to its main attributes
- the current state of knowledge
- his state of health
- in a weak financial state
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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: nation country land commonwealth res publica body politic
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- the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
- the state has lowered its income tax
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- the territory occupied by a nation
- he returned to the land of his birth
- he visited several European countries
- Synonym: country land
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- the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
- his state is in the deep south
- Synonym: province
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- a state of depression or agitation
- he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him
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- (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
- the solid state of water is called ice
- Synonym: state of matter
verb
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- put before
- I submit to you that the accused is guilty
- Synonym: submit put forward posit
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- express in words
- He said that he wanted to marry her
- tell me what is bothering you
- state your opinion
- state your name
- Synonym: say tell
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- indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
- Can you express this distance in kilometers?
- Synonym: express
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The country was sliding into a state of virtual civil war .
这个国家实际上正逐渐进入内战状态。
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You 're not in a fit state to drive .
你现在的状态不宜开车。
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The system was state of the art .
这一系统是当时最先进的。
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Education is provided by the state as of right .
受教育是国家赋予每一个人的权利。
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You will each be given the chance to state your case .
你们每人都有机会陈述理由。
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She got herself into a real state before the interview .
她面试前格外地焦虑不安。
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Life imprisonment is defined as 60 years under state law .
按照州法律终身监禁定义为60年。
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They wish to limit the power of the State .
他们希望限制政府权力。
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Many external influences can affect your state of mind .
许多外在因素都可能影响人的心情。
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The building is in a bad state of repair .
那座房子年久失修。
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There would be some benefit , however indirect , to the state .
国家会得到一些利益，不管有多少。
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He 's still in a state of shock .
他至今还惊魂未定。
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State your reasons in order of importance .
按重要性顺序陈述你的理由。
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The state is still the main provider of welfare .
政府仍然是福利的主要提供者。
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What a state this room is in .
这房间真糟糕。
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Our society is in a state of flux .
我们的社会在不断演变。
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This chapter briefly surveys the current state of European politics .
本章对欧洲政治的现状作了简略概述。
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The state provides free education .
政府提供免费教育。
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The political cultures of the United States and Europe are very different .
美国的政治观和欧洲的大不相同。
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Please state your name , age , and occupation .
请写明姓名、年龄和职业。
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Please state your name , age and occupation below .
请在下面写明姓名、年龄和职业。
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I 've never been to the States .
我从未去过美国。
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The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake .
地震发生后政府已宣布进入紧急状态。
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Our results should be a good approximation to the true state of affairs .
我们的结果应该和实际情况相当接近。
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Any disturbance to the body 's state of equilibrium can produce stress .
对身体平衡状态的任何干扰都可能产生压力。
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It 's the biggest theme park outside the United States .
这是美国以外最大的主题游乐园。
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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。
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Can you name all the American states ?
你能说出美国所有的州名吗？
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He pronounced the country to be in a state of war .
他宣布全国进入战争状态。
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Please state your date and place of birth .
请说明你的出生日期和地点。
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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