nation

Word family noun nation national multinational nationalism nationalist nationality nationalization nationhood international internationalism internationalist internationalization national anthemNational Guardnational parknational servicenation stateadjective national international multinational nationalist nationalistic nationalized internationalist nationlessnationwideverb nationalize internationalize adverb nationally internationally nationalistically

Related topics: Nationality & race

na·tion /ˈneɪʃən/ S3 W2 noun [countableC]

1 SANCOUNTRY/NATIONa country, considered especially in relation to its people and its social or economic structure 国家

the president’s radio broadcast to the nation

总统对全国的广播讲话

an independent nation

独立的国家

the world’s leading industrial nations

世界上的主要工业国

► see thesaurus at country

2 SANa large group of people of the same race and language 民族

the Cherokee nation

切罗基族

n COLLOCATIONS

adjectives

a great/powerful nation

The United States is the most powerful nation in the world.

an independent/sovereign nation (=one that rules itself, rather than being run by another country)

Countries that were once colonies of Britain are now independent nations.

an industrial/industrialized nation

The rich industrial nations dominate the global economy.

a developed/advanced nation (=one that has many industries)

In the developed nations, many students go on to university.

a developing/emerging nation (=one that is starting to have more industry)

Food shortages are often a problem in developing nations.

a rich/wealthy nation

Most tourists come from the wealthy nations of the world.

a poor nation

The high cost of medicines in poor nations prevents many citizens from receiving health care.

verbs

lead a nation

He led the nation out of a depression and into a period of growth and prosperity.

face a nation

There are many problems facing our nation.

unite a nation (=make everyone in a country agree)

The crisis seemed to unite the nation.

divide a nation (=make people in a nation disagree)

The war has divided the nation.

shock a nation (=make everyone in a nation feel shocked)

This terrible crime has shocked the whole nation.

Examples from the Corpus

nation• We are a nation of both great wealth and terrible poverty.• Earlier maps had underestimated the distances to other continents and exaggerated the outlines of individual nations.• Representatives from the world's leading industrial nations will meet in Geneva.• industrialized nations• Japan has become one of the richest nations in the world.• The possibility of resistance lay in an appeal to the sovereign nation in the form of the mob.• Now, with the morning Times on breakfast tables across the nation, the news was out.• For a host of reasons, the nation today has much for which to be thankful.• The President's speech to the nation lasted about ten minutes.• But this cautious, adroit, enigmatic leader seemed for long to be very much what the nation and the times required.• Statistics show that there are three million women in this nation supporting themselves in the crowded cities of the East.

From Longman Business Dictionary

nationna·tion /ˈneɪʃən/ noun [countableC]

a country, considered especially in relation to its people and its social or economic structure

The treaty was signed by 22 nations.

Developing nations want to be sure they’re not locked into low standards of living.

Annual exports of coffee-producing nations fell to $6.5 billion.

the nation’s largest bank

→ creditor nation → most-favored nation

Origin nation

(1200-1300) French Latin natio, from natus, past participle of nasci “to be born”

单词	nation
释义	nation Word family noun nation national multinational nationalism nationalist nationality nationalization nationhood international internationalism internationalist internationalization national anthemNational Guardnational parknational servicenation stateadjective national international multinational nationalist nationalistic nationalized internationalist nationlessnationwideverb nationalize internationalize adverb nationally internationally nationalistically Related topics: Nationality & race na·tion /ˈneɪʃən/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countableC] 1 SANCOUNTRY/NATIONa country, considered especially in relation to its people and its social or economic structure 国家 the president’s radio broadcast to the nation 总统对全国的广播讲话 an independent nation 独立的国家 the world’s leading industrial nations 世界上的主要工业国 ► see thesaurus at country 2 SANa large group of people of the same race and language 民族 the Cherokee nation 切罗基族 n COLLOCATIONS adjectives a great/powerful nation The United States is the most powerful nation in the world. an independent/sovereign nation (=one that rules itself, rather than being run by another country) Countries that were once colonies of Britain are now independent nations. an industrial/industrialized nation The rich industrial nations dominate the global economy. a developed/advanced nation (=one that has many industries) In the developed nations, many students go on to university. a developing/emerging nation (=one that is starting to have more industry) Food shortages are often a problem in developing nations. a rich/wealthy nation Most tourists come from the wealthy nations of the world. a poor nation The high cost of medicines in poor nations prevents many citizens from receiving health care. verbs lead a nation He led the nation out of a depression and into a period of growth and prosperity. face a nation There are many problems facing our nation. unite a nation (=make everyone in a country agree) The crisis seemed to unite the nation. divide a nation (=make people in a nation disagree) The war has divided the nation. shock a nation (=make everyone in a nation feel shocked) This terrible crime has shocked the whole nation. Examples from the Corpus nation• We are a nation of both great wealth and terrible poverty.• Earlier maps had underestimated the distances to other continents and exaggerated the outlines of individual nations.• Representatives from the world's leading industrial nations will meet in Geneva.• industrialized nations• Japan has become one of the richest nations in the world.• The possibility of resistance lay in an appeal to the sovereign nation in the form of the mob.• Now, with the morning Times on breakfast tables across the nation, the news was out.• For a host of reasons, the nation today has much for which to be thankful.• The President's speech to the nation lasted about ten minutes.• But this cautious, adroit, enigmatic leader seemed for long to be very much what the nation and the times required.• Statistics show that there are three million women in this nation supporting themselves in the crowded cities of the East. From Longman Business Dictionary nationna·tion /ˈneɪʃən/ noun [countableC] a country, considered especially in relation to its people and its social or economic structure The treaty was signed by 22 nations. Developing nations want to be sure they’re not locked into low standards of living. Annual exports of coffee-producing nations fell to $6.5 billion. the nation’s largest bank → creditor nation → most-favored nation Origin nation (1200-1300) French Latin natio, from natus, past participle of nasci “to be born”
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