Phrase
puppet state
/ˈpʌpit steit/
noun
傀儡国家；受外国控制的政府
A country that is under the control of another, more powerful country although it appears to have its own government.
- 1.
A state governed by a puppet government.
由傀儡政府统治的国家
由傀儡政府统治的国家；傀儡国
In use
After the war, the region was reorganized as a puppet state.
The media accused the leader of turning his country into a puppet state.
The puppet state had no real independence and followed orders from abroad.
become a puppet state
The country became a puppet state after the invasion.
该国在入侵后变成了傀儡国。
set up a puppet state
The empire set up a puppet state in the region.
帝国在该地区建立了一个傀儡国。
puppet state of [country]
表示依附于某国的傀儡政权。
It was a puppet state of the Soviet Union.
它是苏联的一个傀儡国。
Common mistakes
North Korea is a puppet government.North Korea is a puppet state.
“puppet government” 指被外部控制的政府，而“puppet state” 指整个国家（傀儡国），后者更准确。
It became puppet state after invasion.It became a puppet state after invasion.
“puppet state” 是可数名词短语，需要不定冠词“a”。
Connections
Confusing words
- satellite state
- 卫星国 · puppet state强调外部完全控制，satellite state强调意识形态或政治依附但可能有更多自主权
- client state
- 附庸国 · puppet state强调直接控制，client state强调经济或军事依附以换取保护
Word family
- puppet
- 傀儡 · noun
- puppeteer
- 操纵傀儡的人 · noun
- puppetry
- 木偶表演 · noun
- puppetmaster
- 幕后操纵者 · noun
Learner notes
Grammar Note
表示形式上独立但实际受他国控制的国家或政府。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.