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单词 soviet
释义 so·vi·et
I. \ˈsōvēˌet, -ēə̇t also ˈsäv- sometimes ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈet or sōvˈyet or ˈsōvˌyet or ˈsōvyə̇t, usu -d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Russian sovet council, soviet, from Old Russian sŭvětŭ council
1. : an elected organizational unit in Communist countries : committee, council
 < local soviets concern themselves with matters of public health, education, trade, urban improvement, and new construction — J.N.Hazard >
 < the system of soviets … provides an upward stream of political intelligence, suggestion and accounting from the lower organs and a downward stream of laws, decrees, and instructions from the apex — J.A.Corry >
— compare politburo, presidium
2. : a state organized on Communist lines
 < peasants were willing to seize the land and proclaim a soviet — Clare & Harris Wofford >
especially : one of the associated republics of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
 < incorporate — not in the Union as a soviet but as a member of her hierarchy — Pleasures of Publishing >
3. soviets plural, usually capitalized : the people, leaders, or armed forces of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
 < the Soviets say they want an increase in East-West trade — Wall Street Journal >
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
: of, relating to, or associated with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or its inhabitants
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