Word · Frequency #17461
federalism
联邦制；联邦主义
the idea or system of a union of largely self-governing units under a central federal authority
- 1.
A system of national government in which power is divided between a central authority and a number of regions with delimited self-governing authority.
一种国家政治体制,其中权力在中央政权与若干拥有明确自治权的地区之间划分。
- 2.
The belief that such a system is superior to other forms of government.
认为这种体制优于其他政体的信念。
- 3.
Covenantalism.
圣约主义。
一种国家政治体制,其中权力在中央政权与若干拥有明确自治权的地区之间划分。；认为这种体制优于其他政体的信念。；圣约主义。；联邦制；联邦主义；[法] 联邦制
In use
Many political scientists argue that federalism helps protect regional diversity.
The country's constitution was rewritten to strengthen federalism after the civil war.
Supporters of federalism believe power should be shared between national and state governments.
under federalism
under federalism 作状语，表示“在联邦制下”。
Under federalism, power is shared between the national and regional governments.
在联邦制下，权力由国家政府和地区政府共享。
federalism in [place]
表示某国或某地区的联邦制时，federalism 后接 in 加地点。
Federalism in Canada allows each province to make its own laws.
加拿大的联邦制允许各省制定自己的法律。
support/advocate federalism
Connections
Collocations
- fiscal federalism
- 财政联邦制
- Fiscal federalism determines how much revenue local governments can raise.财政联邦制决定了地方政府能筹集多少财政收入。
- cooperative federalism
- 合作联邦制
- Cooperative federalism allows shared governance between national and state authorities.合作联邦制允许国家与州政府共享管理权。
- the principle of federalism
- 联邦制原则
- The principle of federalism is written into the constitution.联邦制原则被写入宪法。
- American federalism
- 美国联邦制
- American federalism balances power between Washington and the states.美国联邦制在华盛顿与各州之间平衡权力。
- support federalism
- 支持联邦主义
- Many delegates supported federalism as a way to unite the colonies.许多代表支持联邦主义，认为这是联合各殖民地的方式。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联邦（federal）加上“主义”后缀-ism，就是联邦制；想象各州组成联邦，各州自治又统一。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：政治学讨论、宪法与法律文本、学术写作 federalism 通常用于政治、法律或学术讨论，属于较正式的用语；在日常口语中较少出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhymes with federalism; they share the visible spelling -ism but differ in stressed vowel and following consonants. Capitalism, socialism, and nationalism share the unstressed ending /əlɪzəm/ with federalism; communism, terrorism, and racism do not. Do not judge the sound from the spelling.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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