Dictionary entry
Soviet Union
noun
前苏联（1922-1991，首都莫斯科，位于欧亚两洲）
a former federation of communist republics that existed from 1922 to 1991, with Moscow as its capital
前苏联(1922-1991；首都莫斯科Moscow
In use
My grandfather used to tell me stories about his travels in the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union was one of the world's two superpowers during the Cold War.
Before 1991, many republics were part of the Soviet Union.
in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union通常与定冠词the连用。
He worked in the Soviet Union during the 1980s.
他在1980年代在苏联工作。
the former Soviet Union
former强调其历史状态。
The former Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.
前苏联于1991年解体。
Soviet Union's [noun]
所有格形式直接加's。
The Soviet Union's economy was centrally planned.
苏联的经济是中央计划的。
Common mistakes
Soviet Union was a powerful country.The Soviet Union was a powerful country.
英语中，国名包含Union、Kingdom等词时，通常需要加定冠词the。中国学习者容易遗漏the，因为中文没有冠词概念。
The Soviet was a superpower.The Soviet Union was a superpower.
Soviet是形容词或指苏维埃，不能单独用作国名。指苏联时必须用the Soviet Union。
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Grammar Note
作为专有名词，首字母通常大写。
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