Word · Frequency #23007
countrywide
全国范围的;遍及全国的
occurring or extending throughout a country
- 1.
Throughout a country.
遍及全国地;在全国各地
- 2.
occurring or extending throughout a country or nation
遍及全国的;在全国范围发生的
遍及全国地;在全国各地;遍及全国的;在全国范围发生的;全国范围的
In use
The new policy will bring countrywide changes to how schools evaluate students.
After the storm, the government ordered a countrywide inspection of all bridges.
The company is planning a countrywide advertising campaign to launch its new product.
a countrywide fund-raising campaign
countrywide + noun
countrywide 作定语时放在名词前,表示“全国范围的”。
The government ordered a countrywide lockdown.
政府下令全国封锁。
be + countrywide
作表语时,强调某事物遍及全国。
The power outage was countrywide.
这次停电是全国性的。
Connections
Collocations
- countrywide campaign
- 全国性运动
- The government launched a countrywide campaign to promote vaccination.政府发起了一场全国性的疫苗接种宣传活动。
- countrywide strike
- 全国性罢工
- Workers organized a countrywide strike for higher wages.工人们组织了全国性罢工,要求提高工资。
- countrywide survey
- 全国性调查
- The agency conducted a countrywide survey of household incomes.该机构进行了一项全国家庭收入调查。
- countrywide ban
- 全国性禁令
- The countrywide ban on plastic bags took effect last year.全国性的塑料袋禁令去年生效。
- countrywide network
- 全国性网络
- The company has built a countrywide network of service centers.该公司建立了全国性的服务中心网络。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
country + wide:想象整个国家(country)宽度(wide)都被覆盖,即“全国范围的”。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:news articles、official statements、written reports 该词作为中性偏正式的表达,通常出现在新闻、公告等书面或公开语境中;日常口语里较少单独使用,更常听到时用 nationwide。
Pronunciation & Spelling
nationwide、worldwide、wide 的结尾都读 /waɪd/,与 countrywide 的 -wide 同韵;beside 的 -side 和 countryside 的 -side 读 /saɪd/,也押此韵。注意 width 拼写像 wide,但读音是 /wɪdθ/,不是 /waɪd/。另外 country 读 /ˈkʌntri/,不要把 coun 读成 /kaʊnt/。
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