Word · Frequency #7459
zambia
赞比亚（中非共和国）
a republic in central Africa; formerly Northern Rhodesia, became independent in 1964
- 1.
a republic in central Africa; formerly controlled by Great Britain and called Northern Rhodesia until it gained independence within the commonwealth in 1964
赞比亚
赞比亚；赞比亚；[经] 赞比亚
In use
Zambia is known for its stunning Victoria Falls.
She traveled to Zambia last summer to visit wildlife reserves.
The economy of Zambia relies heavily on copper mining.
in Zambia
表示地理位置时常用介词 in。
She has lived in Zambia for five years.
她在赞比亚住了五年。
Zambia is a country
Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa.
赞比亚是非洲南部的一个内陆国家。
visit Zambia
动词 visit 后直接接国家名称。
They plan to visit Zambia next summer.
他们计划明年夏天去赞比亚旅游。
from Zambia
表示来源或国籍时常用 from。
The delegation arrived from Zambia yesterday.
代表团昨天从赞比亚抵达。
Connections
Collocations
- in Zambia
- 在赞比亚
- She has been living in Zambia for two years.她在赞比亚住了两年了。
- Zambia's economy
- 赞比亚的经济
- Zambia's economy relies heavily on copper mining.赞比亚的经济严重依赖铜矿开采。
- visit Zambia
- 访问赞比亚
- They plan to visit Zambia next summer.他们计划明年夏天访问赞比亚。
- Zambia's capital
- 赞比亚首都
- Lusaka is Zambia's capital.卢萨卡是赞比亚首都。
- Zambia's president
- 赞比亚总统
- Zambia's president addressed the nation.赞比亚总统向全国发表了讲话。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象在非洲地图上，赞比亚的位置有一个竖起大拇指的手势，表示'赞'（称赞）这个国家。
Context & Register
neutral; used in geography and politics; 通常用于地理或政治语境，为中性词。
Grammar Note
专有名词，表示国家名称
Pronunciation & Spelling
Gambia rhymes with Zambia (same stressed vowel and ending). Other words like Namibia, Columbia, Arabia, Serbia share the spelling ending -bia but differ in stress or vowel sounds; Siberia does not share the -bia spelling chunk.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.