Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2320
Fully loadedFederal
联邦政府的；联邦的；国家的
Of the national government in a federal system, as opposed to state, provincial, or local government.
- 1.
Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations.
与联盟或条约有关的；源自各方(尤指国家间)协议或契约的。
- 2.
Pertaining to the national government level in a federal nation, as opposed to state, provincial, county, city, or town.
联邦国家中全国政府层面的,相对于州、省、县、市或镇而言。
- 3.
Relating to covenantalism.
与圣约神学有关的。
- 4.
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
国家的；尤指美国联邦政府与各州政府相对。
联盟的；同盟的；契约的；圣约神学的；盟约神学的；与联盟或条约有关的；源自各方(尤指国家间)协议或契约的。；联邦国家中全国政府层面的,相对于州、省、县、市或镇而言。；与圣约神学有关的。
In use
The federal government is responsible for printing money.
Many federal laws apply to all states in the country.
She works for a federal agency that manages national parks.
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
federal courts
the federal highway program
federal property
federal + noun
federal作定语，修饰名词，表示联邦层面的。
The federal government passed a new law.
联邦政府通过了一项新法律。
Connections
Collocations
- federal government
- 联邦政府
- The federal government is responsible for national defense and foreign policy.联邦政府负责国防和外交政策。
- federal law
- 联邦法律
- Federal law prohibits discrimination based on race.联邦法律禁止基于种族的歧视。
- federal agency
- 联邦机构
- The EPA is a federal agency that protects the environment.环境保护局是一个保护环境的联邦机构。
- federal court
- 联邦法院
- The case was heard in federal court.该案在联邦法院审理。
- federal budget
- 联邦预算
- Congress must approve the federal budget each year.国会每年必须批准联邦预算。
- federal election
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将federal拆为fed（喂养）和eral，想象中央喂养地方，即联邦制。
Context & Register
neutral
Grammar Note
通常作定语，无比较级形式
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling pattern '-eral' but differ in pronunciation: federal has /ˈfɛd.ər.əl/ with stressed /ɛ/ and /d/, while the listed words have different stressed vowels (/ɛ/, /ɪ/, /juː/) and consonant clusters, so they do not rhyme with federal.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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