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in the States
表示地点时用介词in。
She has been living in the States for five years.
她在美国已经住了五年。
美利坚合众国，由50个州组成（北美大陆48个相连的州加上西北的阿拉斯加和太平洋中的夏威夷群岛）；1776年获得独立
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美利坚合众国，由50个州组成（北美大陆48个相连的州加上西北的阿拉斯加和太平洋中的夏威夷群岛）；1776年获得独立
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
She has been living in the States for five years.
她在美国已经住了五年。
相关中文义项：美利坚合众国，由50个州组成（北美大陆48个相连的州加上西北的阿拉斯加和太平洋中的夏威夷群岛）；1776年获得独立
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
I've always wanted to visit the States.
我一直想去美国看看。
My company is expanding into the States next year.
我的公司明年将扩展到美国。
She moved to the States to attend university.
她搬到美国去上大学。
表示地点时用介词in。
She has been living in the States for five years.
她在美国已经住了五年。
They plan to travel to the States next summer.
他们计划明年夏天去美国旅行。
the States作为专有名词，通常视为单数，谓语动词用单数形式。
The States is a large country.
美国是一个大国。
Not this
I am going to States.
Use this
I am going to the States.
英语中“States”作为美国的简称时，必须前面加定冠词“the”。中文没有冠词，学习者容易遗漏。
Not this
He lives in the State.
Use this
He lives in the States.
美国由50个州组成，因此指代美国时使用复数形式“the States”。中文没有单复数变化，学习者常误用单数。
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