country

noun

1. 国；国家
   an area of land that has or used to have its own government and laws
   1. European countries
      欧洲国家
   2. leading industrial countries
      最重要的工业国家
   3. She didn't know what life in a foreign country would be like.
      她不知道外国的生活会是什么样。
   4. It's good to meet people from different parts of the country .
      结识来自这个国家不同地区的人是有益的。
2. （尤指具有某种自然特征、适于某目的或与某种人有关的）地区，区域
   an area of land, especially with particular physical features, suitable for a particular purpose or connected with a particular person or people
   1. open/wooded, etc. country
      空旷、树木繁茂等的地区
   2. superb walking country
      最佳的徒步旅行区域
   3. Explore Thomas Hardy country.
      踏访托马斯∙哈代小说描写的地区。
3. 全国人民；国民；全民
   the people of a country ; the nation as a whole
   1. They have the support of most of the country.
      他们有大多数国民的支持。
   2. The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole .
      富人而不是全体国民得益于这些改革。
4. 乡下；乡村
   any area outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, farms, etc.
   1. pop, folk and country
      流行、民间和乡村音乐
5. 乡下；乡村
   any area outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, farms, etc.
   1. pop, folk and country
      流行、民间和乡村音乐

1. N-COUNT 国;国家
   A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land.
   1. Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world.
      印度尼西亚是世界上第四大人口大国。
   2. ...that disputed boundary between the two countries...
      两国之间存有争议的边境地区
   3. Young people do move around the country quite a bit these days.
      现在，年轻人的确经常来往于国内各地。
2. N-SING 全国人民;国民;全民
   The people who live in a particular country can be referred to as the country .
   1. The country had confounded the pundits by electing a fourth-term Tory government...
      该国国民连续四次选举托利党来执掌政府，这令专家们困惑不已。
   2. Seventy per cent of this country is opposed to blood sports.
      该国70%的人反对猎兽活动。
3. N-SING 乡下;乡村
   The country consists of places such as farms, open fields, and villages which are away from towns and cities.
   1. ...a healthy life in the country...
      乡下的健康生活
   2. She was cycling along a country road near Compiegne...
      她正骑车行进在贡比涅附近的乡村道路上。
   3. I was a simple country boy from Norfolk.
      我是一个来自诺福克的朴实的乡下男孩。
4. N-UNCOUNT (具有某种特征或与某名人有关的)地区，区域
   A particular kind of country is an area of land which has particular characteristics or is connected with a particular well-known person.
   1. Varese Ligure is a small town in mountainous country east of Genoa.
      瓦雷泽古雷是位于热那亚以东山区的一座小城。
   2. ...some of the best walking country in the Sierras...
      喜艾拉生态保护区内一些最适宜散步的地区
   3. The Japanese visitors set off in search of Brontë country.
      那些日本游客启程去寻找布龙泰地区。
5. N-UNCOUNT (源自美国南部的)乡村音乐
   Country music is popular music from the southern United States.
   1. For a long time I just wanted to play country music.
      有很长一段时间我只想弹奏乡村音乐。
   2. ...a famous country singer named Katie Cocker.
      一位名为凯蒂·科克尔的著名乡村乐歌手
6. PHRASE 穿过田野;不走大路
   If you travel across country, you travel through country areas, avoiding major roads and towns.
   1. From here we walked across country to Covington.
      我们从这儿走乡间小路去卡温顿。
7. PHRASE 长途;长距离;跨越地区地
   If you travel across country, you travel a long distance, from one part of a country to another.
   1. We've just moved all the way across country to begin a new life.
      我们刚刚经过长途的搬迁来这里开始一种新生活。
8. PHRASE (政府首脑或政府)举行大选
   If a head of government or a government goes to the country, they hold a general election.
   1. The Prime Minister does not have to go to the country for another year.
      首相明年也不用举行大选。

Country is the most usual word to use when you are talking about the major political units that the world is divided into. State is used when you are talking about politics or government institutions. ...the new German state created by the unification process. ...Italy's state-controlled telecommunications company. State can also refer to a political unit within a particular country. ...the American state of California. Nation is often used when you are talking about a country's inhabitants, and their cultural or ethnic background. Wales is a proud nation with its own traditions... A senior government spokesman will address the nation. Land is a less precise and more literary word, which you can use, for example, to talk about the feelings you have for a particular country. She was fascinated to learn about this strange land at the edge of Europe.
当谈论世界所划分成的主要政治单位时， country 最为常用，当谈论政治或政府组织时用 state。例如，the new German state created by the unification process (统一后成立的新德国)，Italy's state-controlled telecommunications (意大利由国家控制的电信公司)。state 还可指某国国内的行政单位，例如，the American state of California (美国加利福尼亚州)。当谈论某国的居民及其文化或种族背景时常用 nation。例如：Wales is a proud nation with its own traditions (威尔士是一个拥有自己传统的自豪的民族)，A senior government spokesman will address the nation (一位政府高级发言人将发表全国讲话)。land 含义较为笼统而文学意味更浓，可用来谈论对某国的感情等。例如，She was fascinated to learn about this strange land at the edge of Europe (她非常渴望了解这个位于欧洲边缘的奇异国度)。

1. Most foreign nationals have now left the country on the advice of their governments.
   大多数外国人听从本国政府的建议离开了该国。
2. Distribution of food throughout the country is being hampered by inefficiency and corruption.
   低效和腐败行为阻碍了食品在全国的分发。
3. Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world.
   印度尼西亚是世界上第四大人口大国。
4. Young people do move around the country quite a bit these days.
   现在，年轻人的确经常来往于国内各地。
5. The country had confounded the pundits by electing a fourth-term Tory government
   该国国民连续四次选举托利党来执掌政府，这令专家们困惑不已。
6. Seventy per cent of this country is opposed to blood sports.
   该国70%的人反对猎兽活动。
7. She was cycling along a country road near Compiegne
   她正骑车行进在贡比涅附近的乡村道路上。
8. I was a simple country boy from Norfolk.
   我是一个来自诺福克的朴实的乡下男孩。
9. Varese Ligure is a small town in mountainous country east of Genoa.
   瓦雷泽古雷是位于热那亚以东山区的一座小城。
10. The Japanese visitors set off in search of Bront ë country.
    那些日本游客启程去寻找布龙泰地区。
11. For a long time I just wanted to play country music.
    有很长一段时间我只想弹奏乡村音乐。
12. From here we walked across country to Covington.
    我们从这儿走乡间小路去卡温顿。
13. We've just moved all the way across country to begin a new life.
    我们刚刚经过长途的搬迁来这里开始一种新生活。
14. The Prime Minister does not have to go to the country for another year.
    首相明年也不用举行大选。
15. Why is it in this country that we have departed from good educational sense?
    为什么在这个国家我们背离了教育上明智的选择？
16. The country's leadership had underestimated the depth of the crisis.
    该国领导人低估了这场危机的严重性。
17. Education is central to a country's economic development
    教育对一个国家的经济发展至关重要。
18. Years of civil war have wrecked the country's infrastructure and destroyed its social fabric.
    经年内战已破坏了国家的基础设施，摧毁了其社会结构。
19. He also spoke of his fears for the future of his country's culture.
    他也谈到了对祖国文化前途的担忧。
20. International investors have become jittery about the country's economy.
    国际投资者已对该国的经济状况感到紧张不安。
21. His country's economy lies in ruins.
    他的国家的经济崩溃了。
22. He limited payments on the country's foreign debt
    他对该国外债的偿还作出了限制。
23. He reaffirmed his commitment to the country's economic reform programme
    他重申了实施国家经济改革计划的决心。
24. I went away to the country to recuperate
    我去了乡下休养。
25. Reading the ideas of the so-called experts, I am not surprised the country is in such a state.
    读了这些所谓的专家的想法后，我对于该国的这种现状一点也不感到奇怪了。
26. China is a socialist country, and a developing country as well.
    中国是一个社会主义国家，也是一个发展中国家。
27. Our country has a large population, vast territory and abundant resources.
    我国人口众多，地大物博。
28. Trade is the lifeblood of our country.
    贸易是我国的命脉。
29. His government has tonight declared war on the neighbouring country.
    他的政府已在今夜向邻国宣战了。
30. We have achieved great successes in the cause of building up our country.
    我们在建设我们国家的事业中取得了巨大的成就。

  country kingdom nation realm state【导航词义：国家】

  country n. 国家

〔辨析〕最普通用词，侧重指国土、疆域。

  kingdom n. 王国

〔辨析〕指由国王或女王统治的国家，或君主立宪的国家。

  nation n. 国家

〔辨析〕强调其民族、社会及经济结构。

  realm n. 〈文或非正式〉王国

〔辨析〕与 kingdom 基本同义，但多用于正式文体。

  state n. 国家，政府

〔辨析〕侧重指被视为政治组织的国家，英国英语中尤指政府。

n.

across country

• （直接）穿越田野；不走大路
  directly across fields, etc.; not by a main road
  1. riding across country
     骑马穿过田野

go to the country

• 举行大选（以组成新的议会）
  to hold an election to choose a new parliament

it's a free country

• （有人建议不应做某事时用于回答）这是个自由的国家
  used as a reply when sb suggests that you should not do sth
  1. It's a free country; I'll say what I like!
     这是个自由的国家，我想说什么就说什么！

noun

1. the people who live in a nation or country
   1. a statement that sums up the nation's mood
   2. the news was announced to the nation
   3. the whole country worshipped him

   Synonym:    nationland

2. a politically organized body of people under a single government
   1. the state has elected a new president
   2. African nations
   3. students who had come to the nation's capitol
   4. the country's largest manufacturer
   5. an industrialized land

   Synonym:    statenationlandcommonwealthres publicabody politic

3. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
   1. it was a mountainous area
   2. Bible country

   Synonym:    area

4. the territory occupied by a nation
   1. he returned to the land of his birth
   2. he visited several European countries

   Synonym:    stateland

5. an area outside of cities and towns
   1. his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country

   Synonym:    rural area