Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1177
Fully loadednation
国家
a politically organized body of people under a single government
- 1.
A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
基于共同语言、领土、经济生活、种族和/或心理特征形成的历史性稳定社区
- 2.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
在单一政府下组织的政治实体
- 3.
In North America, an Indigenous people with federal and/or state recognition as such and (often also) their federally recognized territory.
在北美,具有联邦和/或州认可的原住民及其联邦认可的领土
- 4.
the people who live in a nation or country
生活在一个国家或地区的人们
- 5.
United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)
美国禁酒主义者,曾用斧头袭击酒馆并摧毁酒瓶(1846-1911)
民族；基于共同语言、领土、经济生活、种族和/或心理特征形成的历史性稳定社区；在单一政府下组织的政治实体；在北美,具有联邦和/或州认可的原住民及其联邦认可的领土；生活在一个国家或地区的人们
In use
The nation declared a public holiday to celebrate its founding.
Many nations work together through international organizations to promote peace.
The Cherokee nation has maintained its language and customs for generations.
African nations
the news was announced to the nation
a/an [adj] nation
用形容词修饰nation，表示具有某种特征的国家。
China is a great nation.
中国是一个伟大的国家。
the nation
the nation 指全体国民，常与whole连用。
The whole nation celebrated the victory.
Connections
Collocations
- nation state
- 民族国家
- The concept of a nation state is central to modern political theory.民族国家的概念是现代政治理论的核心。
- developed nation
- 发达国家
- Japan is a highly developed nation with advanced technology.日本是一个拥有先进技术的高度发达国家。
- nation building
- 国家建设
- After the war, the country focused on nation building and economic recovery.战后，该国专注于国家建设和经济复苏。
- host nation
- 主办国
- The host nation welcomed athletes from around the world.主办国欢迎来自世界各地的运动员。
- nationwide
- 全国性的
- The government launched a nationwide campaign to promote education.政府发起了一场全国性的运动来促进教育。
- United Nations
Learner notes
Memory Tip
nation中的字母'a'像山，'i'像人，山和人民代表国家与民族。
Context & Register
通常用于中性正式场合，比较常见于政治、地理、新闻等语境。指代国家或民族时，语气中立。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only station truly rhymes with nation (both have /ˈ...eɪʃən/). The other words share the -tion suffix but have different stressed vowel sounds. Use these to compare spelling patterns.
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 5，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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