| 单词 | mother country |
| 释义 | mother country (once / 2631 pages) n WORD FAMILY mother country: mother countries USAGE EXAMPLESBut ties with the mother country are loosening. Economist(Nov 24, 2016) The reviewer, Don Heckman, wrote that Mr. Bowie’s performance proved “the mother country still has a few worthwhile exports for her erstwhile colony.” New York Times(Sep 28, 2016) World War One saw soldiers from across the British Empire volunteer to defend the "mother country". BBC(Jun 30, 2016) n the country where you were born Syn|Hypo|Hyper country of origin, fatherland, homeland, motherland, native land old country the country of origin of an immigrant country, land, state the territory occupied by a nation |
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