state和country的区别

state和country的区别

country指国家时,侧重疆土或人口, 又作“乡下”讲。state指国家时,侧重政体、政府,也可指组成国家的“州”。

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country

1、[C] 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。

2、[U] (often following an adjective 常置于形容词后) （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。

see also backcountry

3、the country

[sing.] 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。

see also mother country, old country, up-country

4、the country

[sing.] 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

state

1、[C] 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。

(BrE, 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。

You're not in a fit state to drive.

你现在的状态不宜开车。

note at condition

国家 country

2、also State

[C] 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

see also city state, nation state, police state, welfare state

note at country

国家的一部分 part of country

3、also State

[C] (abbr. St.) 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

4、also the State

[U, sing.] 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。