单词 | state |
释义 | state (steɪt ) Word forms: states , stating , stated 1. countable noun You can refer to countries as states, particularly when you are discussing politics. A successful secular state is built on liberal democratic foundations. Some weeks ago I recommended to E.U. member states that we should have discussions with the Americans. 2. countable noun Some large countries such as the USA are divided into smaller areas called states. Leaders of the Southern states are meeting in Louisville. Synonyms: province, region, district, area 3. proper noun The USA is sometimes referred to as the States. [informal] 4. singular noun You can refer to the government of a country as the state. The state does not collect enough revenue to cover its expenditure. ...the sale of major state-owned corporations. Synonyms: government, ministry, administration, executive 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 State industries or organizations are financed and organized by the government rather than private companies. ...reform of the state social-security system. 6. state school countable noun A state school is a school that is controlled and funded by the government or a local authority, and which children can attend without having to pay. [British] regional note: in AM, use public school7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A state occasion is a formal one involving the head of a country. The president arrived in Britain last night for his official state visit. 8. countable noun [usually singular] B2 When you talk about the state of someone or something, you are referring to the condition they are in or what they are like at a particular time. For the first few months after Daniel died, I was in a state of clinical depression. [+ of] When we moved here the walls and ceiling were in an awful state. Look at the state of my car! [+ of] Synonyms: condition, shape, state of affairs 9. verb B2 If you state something, you say or write it in a formal or definite way. Clearly state your address and telephone number. [VERB noun] The police report stated that he was arrested for allegedly assaulting an officer. [VERB that] 'Our relationship is totally platonic,' she stated. [VERB with quote] Buyers who do not apply within the stated period can lose their deposits. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: say, report, declare, specify 10. See also head of state, nation-state, police state, welfare state 11. not in a fit state phrase If you say that someone is not in a fit state to do something, you mean that they are too upset or ill to do it. When you left our place, you weren't in a fit state to drive. 12. in a state/into a state phrase If you are in a state or if you get into a state, you are very upset or nervous about something. I was in a terrible state because nobody could understand why I had this illness. People will work themselves up into a state about anything. 13. to lie in state phrase If the dead body of an important person lies in state, it is publicly displayed for a few days before it is buried. Idioms: the state of play [British] the current situation Ben Willmott gives you the state of play on marijuana and the law. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: state an opinion In one notable sketch they state their opinion that a friend of theirs should make more effort with her appearance, leprosy or no leprosy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Argumentative, or at least not shy of stating her opinion. Times, Sunday Times These structured approaches bring conflicting views into the open; they allow people to state their opinions in a constructive, calmer way. Christianity Today She was simply stating her opinion - on a programme where people are meant to, er, state their opinions. The Sun He may have wished that everyone else would follow his example, but he was just stating an opinion. Times, Sunday Times We expect him to abrogate the declaration that puts the military council above any state authority. Times, Sunday Times By the 1980s this detachment was slowly being transformed into a more overt challenge to state authority as she became an outspoken pacifist. Times, Sunday Times As censorship was relaxed, writers led the challenge to state authority — just as they were to in 1989. Times, Sunday Times Not in the 'public interest', not using state authority. Times, Sunday Times In the same vein, a primary theme in his opinions was the balance of federal and state authority. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Last week, however, the chef said he could have helped many more people with even a small amount of state subsidy. Times, Sunday Times He sees the theatre scene there as healthy but, with little state subsidy, polarised. Times, Sunday Times He says banks that enjoy a state subsidy should not pay bonuses. Times, Sunday Times Their tuition fees now cover less than half the average cost and so the better-off benefit from state subsidy paid by rich and poor alike. Times, Sunday Times A future cash distribution system may need a state subsidy, though many will argue that this subsidy should be provided by the banks. Times, Sunday Times His designs even found their way onto treasury bonds and state tax forms. Times, Sunday Times Officials estimate that revenues from the 25 per cent state tax on all sales will raise $67 million a year, of which $27 million will go towards school building programmes. Times, Sunday Times The state tax will apply to burgers, pizzas, tacos and other junk food, but only in branded fast food restaurants. Times, Sunday Times The candidates said they oppose state tax increases during the next session. Houston Chronicle They said that state tax auditors, not doctors, could end up deciding whether operations were necessary for cosmetic or medical purposes. Times, Sunday Times There are, however, enough surviving examples from the 1890s to state unequivocally that dust jackets were all but universal throughout that decade. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You therefore need to ensure that any written agreement with the guest states unequivocally that he or she may only use the flat for the purposes of a holiday. Times, Sunday Times The new leaders called for 'transforming the economic growth pattern' and the premier stated unequivocally that the eradication of poverty was a top priority. Times, Sunday Times And he states unequivocally that he 'will not hesitate to prosecute journalists identified in previous investigations who continue to commit these offences'. Times, Sunday Times Hedge fund creditors would sue the state for their losses. Times, Sunday Times You can sue the state and win. Times, Sunday Times More than 50 former haredim sued the state last year, saying it had failed to provide them with a modern education. Times, Sunday Times He sued the state on the grounds that he was denied his right to due process. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One of the survivors sued the state, the pilot's estate and her employer and settled these lawsuits in 2013. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The frenzy of campaigning took them from swing state to swing state, battling to win over undecided voters. The Sun They are part of perhaps the most important swing state of 2020. Times, Sunday Times Overturning the results in a single swing state would not be enough. Times,Sunday Times Early on, the state was heavily targeted as a swing state. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Prior to the election, most news organizations considered this a swing state. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 国家, 陈述 Japanese: 状態, 述べる |
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