na·tion·al
adjective OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈnæʃnəl/
/ˈnæʃnəl/
[usually before noun]- connected with a particular nation; shared by a whole nation
国家的；民族的；全国的 - Decide whether it would be better to advertise in a national or a local newspaper.
要确定一下是在全国性还是地方性报纸上做广告更好。 - national and international news
国内和国际新闻 - national and regional politics
国家和地区政治 - decisions made at a local rather than national level
地方性而非全国性的决策 - a national election
全国性选举 - a coach for the national basketball team
国家篮球队教练 - The protection of public health is a matter of national security.
保护公众健康事关国家安全。 - It is in the national interest to have a public enquiry.
公开调查此事符合国家利益。 - The national average is just over two children per family.
全国平均每个家庭有稍多于两名子女。 - They are afraid of losing their national identity.
他们担心会失去他们的民族特色。 - These buildings are part of our national heritage.
这些建筑是我们民族遗产的一部分。
Extra Examples- During your visit, you should take the opportunity to sample the national dish.
逗留期间，你应该借机品尝该国的民族风味菜。 - He has won medals in both national and international competitions.
他在国内和国际比赛中都获得了奖牌。 - The Queen was greeted by dancers in national costume.
身穿民族服装的舞者迎接女王。 - The country faces the huge task of national reconstruction following the war.
该国面临着战后国家重建的艰巨任务。 - The state of our hospitals is a national disgrace.
我们的医院状况是国家的耻辱。 - The statement was broadcast live on national radio.
该声明在国家广播电台现场直播。 - There have been calls for a national strike.
有人呼吁全国罢工。 - There needs to be a national debate on the issue.
需要就这个问题进行全国性辩论。 - This is not just a sporting event; for many it is a matter of national pride.
这不仅是一项体育赛事。对许多人而言，这事关民族尊严。 - the National Union of Teachers
全国教师工会
- Decide whether it would be better to advertise in a national or a local newspaper.
- owned, controlled or paid for by the government
国有的；国立的；国营的 - a national airline/museum/theatre
国营航空公司；国立博物馆；国家剧院 - the National Health Service
国民保健署。
Extra Examples- The Romanian national airline has ordered seven of the new aircraft.
罗马尼亚国家航空公司已经订购了七架这种新飞机。 - He designed the new wing of the national library in London.
他设计了伦敦国家图书馆的新翼。 - The collection is housed at the national museum.
这批收藏品保存在国家博物馆里。
- a national airline/museum/theatre
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French, from Latin natio(n-) ‘birth, race of people’, from nat- ‘born’, from the verb nasci.