- the particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time状态, 状况, 情况：
the state of the company's finances
公司的财务状况
we're worried about her state of mind.
我们担心她的心理状况。
- a physical condition as regards internal or molecular form or structure（物质的）形态, 态：
water in a liquid state.
液态水。
- in sing.
a state
informal an agitated or anxious condition〈非正式〉焦急; 渴望： don't get into a state.
不要着急。
- in sing. informal a dirty or untidy condition〈非正式〉肮脏; 凌乱, 不整齐：
look at the state of you -- what a mess!
看你衣冠不整的样子, 简直是一团糟！
- Physics short for QUANTUM STATE.【物理】QUANTUM STATE的简称。
- a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government国家; 政府; 领土：
the state of Israel.
以色列国。
- an organized political community or area forming part of a federal republic（联邦制共和国的）州; 邦：
the German state of Bavaria.
德国的巴伐利亚州。
- the civil government of a country政府：
services provided by the state
由政府提供的服务
in combination state-owned companies国有公司
mass noun a minister engaged in matters of state.致力于国务活动的部长。
the States
the legislative body in Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney泽西、根西和奥尔德尼三岛的立法机关。
- mass noun pomp and ceremony associated with monarchy or high levels of government盛观, 隆重的礼仪：
he was buried in state.
为他举行了隆重的葬礼。
- usu. with adj. an impression taken from an etched or engraved plate at a particular stage（取自特定阶段的蚀刻或雕刻图版的）印记, 压印; 印图。
- a particular printed version of the first edition of a book, distinguished from others by pre-publication changes（正式出版前因修改而印出的不同于版前本的）特殊头版印本。
- of, provided by, or concerned with the civil government of a country政府的, 有关政府的; 由政府提供的：
the future of state education
公立教育的未来
a state secret.
国家机密。
- used or done on ceremonial occasions; involving the ceremony associated with a head of state正式礼仪用的; 隆重礼仪的; （与国家元首有关而）正式的：
the Queen pays a state visit to Malaysia on Saturday.
女王在星期六对马来西亚进行了国事访问。
- reporting verb express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing陈述, 说明, 声明：
with clause the report stated that more than 51 per cent of voters failed to participate那份报告表明有超过51％的投票人没能参加投票
with direct speech 'Money hasn't changed me,' she stated firmly她坚决地说：“金钱没能改变我。”
with obj. people will be invited to state their views.将邀请人们陈述他们的观点。
- with obj. chiefly Law specify the facts of (a case) for consideration【主律】详述（案情）：
judges must give both sides an equal opportunity to state their case.
法官必须给双方以均等的机会让他们详述案情。
- with obj. Music present or introduce (a theme or melody) in a composition【乐】表现（主题, 旋律）。
state of affairs（或things）
- a situation or set of circumstances情况; 事态：
the survey revealed a sorry state of affairs in schools.
那份调查揭示了学校里一种令人遗憾的情形。
state of the art
- the most recent stage in the development of a product, incorporating the newest ideas and the most up-to-date features（产品当前的）最新发展水平。
- as modifier incorporating the newest ideas and the most up-to-date features最新型的：
a new state-of-the-art hospital.
一座新建的最现代化的医院。
state of emergency
- a situation of national danger or disaster in which a government suspends normal constitutional procedures in order to regain control紧急状态：
the government has declared a state of emergency.
政府宣布实施紧急状态。
state of grace
- a condition of being free from sin蒙受天恩, 天恩眷顾。
state of life
- (in religious contexts) a person's occupation, calling, or status（宗教用语）职业, 行业; 身份, 地位。
the state of play
- Brit. the current situation in an ongoing process, especially one involving opposing or competing parties〈英〉（涉及对立或竞争双方的）当前情形, 当前状况。
- the score at a particular time in a cricket or football match（板球或足球比赛中特定时刻的）比分, 得分。
state of war
- a situation when war has been declared or is in progress战争状态, 交战状态。