1 national /ˈnæʃənl̟/ adjective Learner's definition of NATIONAL
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: of or relating to an entire nation or country国家的；全国的；国民的 -
local and national governments地方和国家政府
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national politics国内政治
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the national economy国民经济
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national security/defense国家安全；国防
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the country's national flag/symbol这个国家的国旗/民族象征
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She won the national championship/title last year.她去年获得了全国冠军。
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His test scores were higher than the national average.他的考试成绩高于全国平均水平。
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They were national heroes.他们是民族英雄。
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Doing well in the Olympics is a matter of national pride.在奥运会上取得好成绩是个关系到民族自豪感的问题。
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Baseball is called America's national pastime.棒球被称为美国的全民消遣运动。
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The game was shown on national television.这场比赛在全国进行电视播出。
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always used before a noun : owned and controlled or operated by a national government国家所有的；国有的；国立的 -
Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.华盛顿特区的阿灵顿国家公墓
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the National Museum of Art国家艺术博物馆
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a national bank/forest国家银行/森林
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a nationally televised game在全国电视播出的比赛
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The movie opens nationally [=in theaters throughout the nation] this weekend.这部影片将于本周末在全国公映。
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She ranks high nationally in her math and science scores.她的数学和自然科学成绩在全国名列前茅。
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The university is known nationally and internationally for its writing program.这所大学因其写作课程而闻名国内外。
2 national /ˈnæʃənl̟/ noun
plural nationals
2 national
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plural nationals
Learner's definition of NATIONAL
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[count] formal : a person who is a citizen of a country国民；公民 2
nationals [plural] : competitions in which people or teams from all areas of a country compete全国性比赛