Word · Frequency #3891
commonwealths
联邦；共同体
commonwealths is the plural of commonwealth.
核心释义
指由若干国家或地区组成的联合体，如英联邦
a group of countries with shared interests or goals, often with a common history
- 1.
整个(世俗)社会、政体、国家。
The entirety of a (secular) society, a polity, a state.
- 2.
美国一些州(马萨诸塞州、宾夕法尼亚州、维吉尼亚州和肯塔基州)及相关领土(波多黎各)的官方名称
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
- 3.
共和国。常大写为联邦。
Republic. Often capitalized, as Commonwealth.
- 4.
在单一政府下组织的政治团体
a politically organized body of people under a single government
- 5.
一个由自主国家组成的世界组织,这些国家在忠于中央权力的同时不受其或彼此的支配
a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another
（美国某些州的正式名称）州；国民整体；全体国民；整个(世俗)社会、政体、国家。；美国一些州(马萨诸塞州、宾夕法尼亚州、维吉尼亚州和肯塔基州)及相关领土(波多黎各)的官方名称；共和国。常大写为联邦。
用法In use
The citizens of the commonwealth voted to change the constitution.
用法提示：commonwealth 在此作名词，指一个共和国或政治体。
The commonwealth's wealth is shared among all its members.
用法提示：commonwealth 在此指联邦，强调成员共同体。
We must work for the good of the commonwealth, not just ourselves.
用法提示：commonwealth 在此指国民整体或全体民众。
the Commonwealth
指英联邦时首字母大写。
The United Kingdom is a member of the Commonwealth.
英国是英联邦的成员。
the Commonwealth of + place
用于美国某些州的官方名称。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- 英联邦
- Canada is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.加拿大是英联邦的成员。
- British Commonwealth
- 英联邦
- The British Commonwealth includes many former colonies.英联邦包括许多前殖民地。
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- 马萨诸塞州（美国州名）
- Boston is the capital of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.波士顿是马萨诸塞州的首府。
- Commonwealth of Independent States
- 独立国家联合体
- The Commonwealth of Independent States was formed after the Soviet Union collapsed.独立国家联合体是在苏联解体后成立的。
- the commonwealth
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“共同财富”，指全体国民共享的联邦或共同体。
语境与语域Context & Register
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发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in /-ɛlθ/ (wealth, health, stealth) rhyme with the second syllable of commonwealth. 'Common' shares the first part but does not create a rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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