state
noun
verb
steɪt noun
1
CONDITION
状况
the physical or mental condition that someone or something is in 状况，状态，情况，情形 C
[+ of ]
There are fears for the state of the country’s economy.
对这个国家的经济状况存在担忧。
in a bad/terrible etc state
When we bought the house, it was in a terrible state.
我们买下这栋房子时，它的状况很糟糕。
sb’s mental/physical/emotional state
Frankly, I wouldn’t trust his emotional state right now.
坦白地说，我对他目前的情感状态心存疑虑。
She was in an extremely confused state of mind .
她思绪纷乱。
in no fit state to do sth (should not do something because you are not in a suitable condition) （以现在的状态）不宜做某事
David’s in no fit state to drive.
戴维现在的状态不宜开车。
She can’t go home now. Look at the state of her!
她现在不能回家。看看她的样子！
be in a good/bad state of repair (be in good condition and not need repairing, or be in bad condition) 状况很好/很糟
The boat was in a good state of repair.
这艘船状况很不错。
The country was in a state of war (=officially fighting a war) .
这个国家正处于战争状态。
Water exists in three states: liquid, gaseous, and solid.
水有三种状态: 液态、气态和固态。
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GOVERNMENT
政府
also 又作 the government or political organization of a country 政府 singular 单数, U | especially BrE especially BrE :
The state has allocated special funds for the emergency.
政府已为紧急状况拨出专款。
state employees/property/regulations etc
limits on salary increases for state workers
对政府职员加薪的限制
state-owned/state-funded/state-subsidized etc (owned, paid for etc by the government) 国有的/政府出资的/政府补贴的等
a state-funded community housing project
政府资助的社区住宅项目
matters/affairs of state
democratic/one-party/totalitarian etc state
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COUNTRY
国家
a country considered as a political organization 〔被视为政治组织的〕国家 C
a NATO member state (=a country belonging to NATO)
一个北约成员国
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PART OF A COUNTRY
国家的一部分
also 又作 one of the areas with limited law-making powers that together make up a country controlled by a central government such as the US and Australia 州; 邦; C | BrE
Queensland is one of the states of Australia.
昆士兰是澳大利亚的一个州。
the state of Iowa
艾奥瓦州
state employees/property/regulations etc
the state government
州政府
state and federal taxes
州政府和联邦政府征收的税
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the States
a word meaning the US , used especially by someone when they are outside the US 美国〔尤在美国境外时使用〕 spoken
Which part of the States would you suggest I visit?
你会建议我去美国的哪个地方？
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be in a state/get into a state
to be or become very nervous, anxious, or excited [英，口] 处于/陷入紧张 （焦虑，兴奋 ）之中 BrE spoken
Mum and Dad were in a right state when I got in.
我被录取后，爸爸妈妈很兴奋。
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OFFICIAL CEREMONY
官方礼仪
the official ceremonies and events connected with government or rulers 国事礼仪，隆重仪式 U
the Queen’s first state visit here in seventeen years
十七年来女王首次对此地的国事访问
music for state occasions (=special public events)
隆重仪式上使用的音乐
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state of affairs
a situation [正式] 情况，局势，事态 formal
unsatisfactory/sad/sorry state etc
of affairs I must say this is a very unsatisfactory state of affairs.
我得说，目前的局势令人很不满意。
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the state of play
a. the position reached in an activity or process that has not finished yet b. the score in a sports game 〔体育比赛的〕得分 especially BrE
What is the state of play in the current negotiations?
目前谈判的最新情况怎么样？
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lie in state
10. if the body of an important person who has just died lies in state, it is put in a public place so that people can go and show their respect 〔要人的遗体〕受公众瞻仰
verb
11 to formally say or write a piece of information or your opinion 陈述，说明，阐明
Please state your name and address.
请说出你的姓名和地址。
Rembert again stated his intention to resign from Parliament.
伦伯特重申了自己辞去议员的意向。
The government needs to clearly state its policy on UN intervention.
政府需要就联合国的干预清楚地阐明其政策。
state (that)
The witness stated that he had not seen the woman before.
证人说他以前并未见过那个女人。
Fine, but aren’t you just stating the obvious here?
没错，但你不是就在陈述显而易见的事实吗？
12 if a document, newspaper, ticket etc states information, it contains the information written clearly 〔文件、报纸、票子等〕写明
The price of the tickets is stated on the back.
票价清楚地印在背面。