Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #194
state
/steɪt/
adjective
国家的；州的；政府的
Relating to a political state or government.
正式的；礼仪的；国事的；国家的；正式的；礼仪用的；州的
In use
The state government announced new funding for public schools.
The visitors were invited to a state banquet at the palace.
She applied to a state university because tuition was lower.
Connections
Collocations
- state government
- 州政府；国家政府
- The state government announced new measures to improve public transport.州政府宣布了改善公共交通的新措施。
- state visit
- 国事访问
- The prime minister will make a state visit to Canada next month.首相下个月将对加拿大进行国事访问。
- state occasion
- 国事场合；国家级庆典
- The national flag is displayed on all state occasions.所有国事场合都会展示国旗。
- state ceremony
- 国家仪式；国典
- A state ceremony was held to mark the anniversary of independence.举行了一场国家仪式来纪念独立周年。
- state funeral
- 国葬
- The former president was honored with a state funeral.这位前总统获得了国葬的荣誉。
- state affairs
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一面国旗(state flag)在政府大楼前飘扬：state 就是‘国家的、政府的’，也用于正式礼仪场合。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：行政与法律语境、正式礼仪场合 形容词 state 的语域随搭配变化：表示“国家的/政府的/州的”时（如 state school、state government）通常中性；表示“国事的/礼仪的”时（如 state visit、state banquet）多用于正式场合，语气庄重。因此整体归为混合语域。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with 'state' /steɪt/: late, rate, date, fate, wait, great. Beware of lookalikes such as 'stat' /stæt/, 'statue' /ˈstætʃuː/, and 'status' /ˈsteɪtəs/, which do not rhyme with 'state'.
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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