Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #194
state
状态；状况
A condition or way of being at a particular time.
- 1.
A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
一种状态；在任何给定时间适用的一组情况
- 2.
A political entity that regulates society and the population within a definite territory.
在特定领土内管理社会和人口的政治实体。
- 3.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
国家的一个组成行政区域
- 4.
High social standing or circumstance.
高社会地位或环境
- 5.
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
事物在其主要属性方面的状态
- 6.
A polity or community.
一个政体或社区
- 7.
the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
构成主权国家政府的群体
- 8.
An element of the range of the random variables that define a random process.
定义随机过程的随机变量范围的一个元素
- 9.
The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that do not change over time.
动词或谓语的词汇体(动作类型),不会随时间变化
国家；政治共同体；州；邦；政府；国家机关；显赫地位；盛况；状态（随机过程的取值）
In use
The old house was in a terrible state when we bought it.
Water can exist in three different states: solid, liquid, and gas.
Please describe your emotional state at the end of the interview.
his state is in the deep south
the current state of knowledge
his state of health
in a weak financial state
the state has lowered its income tax
Connections
Collocations
- state of emergency
- 紧急状态
- The government declared a state of emergency after the hurricane.飓风过后，政府宣布进入紧急状态。
- state of mind
- 心态；精神状态
- Meditation helps to achieve a calm state of mind.冥想有助于达到平静的心态。
- state government
- 州政府
- The state government cut funding for the program.州政府削减了该项目的资金。
- state line
- 州界
- We crossed the state line into Nevada.我们跨过州界进入内华达州。
- state law
- 州法律
- Each state has its own state law regarding traffic violations.每个州都有自己的州法律关于交通违规的规定。
- State Department
Learner notes
Memory Tip
state 既是国家也是状态，记住‘国家的状态’即可。
Context & Register
作为名词时，“state”通常用于正式或中性语境，可指国家（如 the United States）或状态（如 state of mind）。请根据上下文选择合适含义。
Grammar Note
可数名词，指国家行政区划或状态
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /eɪt/ ending sound with 'state'. Be cautious of words like 'statue' (/ˈstætʃuː/) or 'chocolate' (/ˈtʃɑːklət/) that are spelled with '-ate' but sound different.
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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