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单词 state of the state
释义

State of the Staten.

Brit. /ˌsteɪt ə(v) ðə ˈsteɪt/, U.S. /ˌsteɪd ə(v) ðə ˈsteɪt/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: state n., of prep., the adj.
Etymology: < state n. + of prep. + the adj. + state n.
Originally and chiefly U.S.
I. Compounds.
1. State of the State address (also speech, message, etc.): an address delivered annually by the governor of a state to the state legislature, usually reflecting on the condition of the state and outlining plans for legislation. Cf. State of the Union n. 1.
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1942 Kingsport (Tennessee) Times 14 Jan. 1/7 The two houses met in joint session to hear Gov. James H. Price deliver his final ‘state of the state’ speech in the house chamber.
1961 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 9 Jan. 14/1 The legislature today began its first full week of work, which includes the annual state of the state message from Gov. Michael V. DiSalle.
1989 R. Hanson Tribune of People x. 241 The governor's State of the State address offers the chief executive's perspective, but is inevitably attuned to the political exigencies of the session.
II. Simple uses.
2. = State of the State address at sense 1.
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2012 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 6 June a20 We are seeing a governor that seems to have put his editorial byline, his State of the State, and even the state's Constitution, up for auction.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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