federal
adj
ˈfedərəl
adj
1
a
federal
country
or
system
of
government
consists
of
a
group
of
states
which
control
their
own
affairs,
but
which
are
also
controlled
by
a
single
national
government
which
makes
decisions
on
foreign
affairs,
defence
etc
联邦（制）的
Switzerland
is
a
federal
republic.
瑞士是一个联邦共和国。
2
relating
to
the
central
government
of
a
country
such
as
the
US
,
rather
than
the
government
of
one
of
its
states
〔美国等的〕联邦政府的
federal
law
联邦法
federal
taxes
联邦税