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state COUNTRYsteItn [C]a country or its govemment国家，政府Some theatres receive a small amount of funding from the state/state funding.有些戏院接受少量的政府资助。The drought is worst in the central African states.干旱在中部非洲国家最严重。Britain is one of the member states of the European Union.英国是欧盟成员国。After independence the country became a one-party state (= only the ruling political party was officially allowed).独立后，这国家变成了一党制的国家。The government was determined to reduce the number of state-owned industries.政府决心减少国有企业的数量。(fml) His diary included comments on affairs/matters of state (= information about government activities).他的日记中有对国事的评论。In Britain, the position of Home Secretary is one of the three most important offices of state (= positions in the government).在英国，内政部长是三个最重要的政府官员之一。A state is also a part of a large country with its own government, as in Germany, Australia or the US.州，邦The speed limit in America varies from state to state.最高限速在美国各州不尽相同。Elections in the states will precede the national election by a month. (infml)州选举比全国选举提前一个月举行。The States is used to refer to the United States of America.美国[STATESMAN]
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