state

noun

状态 condition of sb/sth

1. 状态；状况；情况
   the mental, emotional or physical condition that a person or thing is in
   1. a confused state of mind
      思绪纷乱
   2. He was in a state of permanent depression.
      他一直处于消沉状态。
   3. anxieties about the state of the country's economy
      对于国家经济状况的担忧
   4. The building is in a bad state of repair (= needs to be repaired) .
      那座房子年久失修。
   5. She was in a state of shock .
      她震惊不已。
   6. Look at the state of you! You can't go out looking like that.
      看看你这副样子！你可不能就这么出去。
   7. You're not in a fit state to drive.
      你现在的状态不宜开车。

国家 country

2. 国家
   a country considered as an organized political community controlled by one government
   1. the Baltic States
      波罗的海诸国
   2. European Union member states
      欧盟成员国

国家的一部分 part of country

3. 州；邦
   an organized political community forming part of a country
   1. the states of Victoria and Western Australia
      维多利亚和西澳大利亚两州
   2. the southern states of the US
      美国南方各州

政府 government

4. 政府
   the government of a country
   1. matters/affairs of state
      国家大事
   2. people who are financially dependent on the state
      依靠国家救济的人
   3. a state-owned company
      国有公司
   4. They wish to limit the power of the State.
      他们希望限制政府权力。

正式礼仪 official ceremony

5. （国家元首或政府首脑享受的）正式礼仪，隆重仪式
   the formal ceremonies connected with high levels of government or with kings and queens
   1. The president was driven in state through the streets.
      总统乘车隆重地从街上穿过。

美国 the US

6. 美国
   the United States of America
   1. I've never been to the States.
      我从未去过美国。

adj.

政府 government

1. 国家提供（或控制）的
   provided or controlled by the government of a country
   1. state education
      公办教育
   2. families dependent on state benefits (= in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor)
      靠政府救济金生活的家庭
   3. state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy)
      国家机密

官方 official

2. 国事礼仪（或规格）的
   connected with the leader of a country attending an official ceremony
   1. The Queen is on a state visit to Moscow.
      女王正对莫斯科进行国事访问。
   2. the state opening of Parliament
      隆重的议会开幕式
   3. the state apartments (= used for official ceremonies)
      国事活动厅

国家的一部分 part of country

3. 州的；邦的
   connected with a particular state of a country, especially in the US
   1. a state prison/hospital/university, etc.
      州监狱、州立医院、州立大学等
   2. state police/troopers
      州警察
   3. a state tax
      州税

verb

1. 陈述；说明；声明
   to formally write or say sth, especially in a careful and clear way
   1. He has already stated his intention to run for election.
      他已声明打算参加竞选。
   2. The facts are clearly stated in the report.
      报道对事实真相作了清楚的说明。
   3. There is no need to state the obvious (= to say sth that everyone already knows) .
      显而易见的事实就不必陈述了。
   4. State clearly how many tickets you require.
      说清楚你需要多少张票。
   5. He stated categorically that he knew nothing about the deal.
      他明确表示他对协议的事一无所知。
   6. It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping.
      据称，那家医院的医疗水准在不断下降。
   7. The contract was stated to be invalid.
      那份合同宣布作废。
2. 规定；公布
   to fix or announce the details of sth, especially on a written document
   1. This is not one of their stated aims.
      在他们宣布的目标里没有这一条。
   2. You must arrive at the time stated.
      你必须在规定时间到达。
   3. Do not exceed the stated dose (= of medicine) .
      不要超过规定的剂量。

1. N-COUNT (尤用于讨论政治事务时)国家
   You can refer to countries as states, particularly when you are discussing politics.
   1. Mexico is a secular state and does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican...
      墨西哥是个世俗国家，和梵蒂冈没有外交关系。
   2. Some weeks ago I recommended to EU member states that we should have discussions with the Americans.
      几周前，我曾向欧盟成员国提议我们应该和美国人进行磋商。
2. N-COUNT (美国等大国的)州
   Some large countries such as the USA are divided into smaller areas called states .
   1. Leaders of the Southern states are meeting in Louisville.
      南部一些州的领导正在路易斯维尔开会。
3. 美国
   The USA is sometimes referred to as the States .
4. N-SING 政府;国家
   You can refer to the government of a country as the state .
   1. The state does not collect enough revenue to cover its expenditure...
      该国政府入不敷出。
   2. Eastern Europe shows that worker-owned factories can be as inefficient as state-owned ones.
      东欧的经验表明，工人所有的工厂可能和国有工厂一样效率低下。
5. 对国家社会保障制度的改革 → see: ...reform of the state social-security system.
6. ADJ 国事的;国事礼仪的
   A state occasion is a formal one involving the head of a country.
   1. ...the Queen's three-day state visit to France.
      女王对法国为期 3 天的国事访问
7. N-COUNT 状况;状态;情况
   When you talk about the state of someone or something, you are referring to the condition they are in or what they are like at a particular time.
   1. For the first few months after Daniel died, I was in a state of clinical depression...
      丹尼尔去世后的最初几个月里，我一直处于临床抑郁症的状态。
   2. When we moved here the walls and ceiling were in an awful state...
      我们刚搬到这里时，墙和房顶都破旧不堪。
   3. Look at the state of my car!
      看看我的车都成什么样子了！
8. VERB (以口头或书面形式正式或明确地)声称，宣称，声明
   If you state something, you say or write it in a formal or definite way.
   1. Clearly state your address and telephone number...
      清楚地报上你的地址和电话号码。
   2. The police report stated that he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife...
      警方的报告称，他因涉嫌殴打妻子而被捕。
   3. 'Our relationship is totally platonic,' she stated...
      “我们纯属精神恋爱，”她声明道。
   4. Buyers who do not apply within the stated period can lose their deposits.
      未能在规定期限内提出申请的买家可能会拿不回押金。
9. See also: head of state nation state police state welfare state
10. PHRASE (因精神或健康状态不佳而)不适宜(做某事)
    If you say that someone is not in a fit state to do something, you mean that they are too upset or ill to do it.
    1. When you left our place, you weren't in a fit state to drive.
       你离开我们家时已经开不了车了。
11. PHRASE 不快;紧张;焦虑;惊慌
    If you are in a state or if you get into a state, you are very upset or nervous about something.
    1. I was in a terrible state because nobody could understand why I had this illness...
       我极度焦虑不安，因为谁也不知道为什么我会得这个病。
    2. People will work themselves up into a state about anything.
       人们总会沉不住气，为任何事感到担忧。
12. (重要人物的遗体)停放供瞻仰
    If the dead body of an important person lies in state, it is publicly displayed for a few days before it is buried.

1. For ten days I continued in this state.
   我的这种状况持续了10天。
2. The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
   教会和政府之间的关系在一份正式的协议中作了阐明。
3. I must admit the state of the country depresses me
   我必须承认国家的现状让我倍感沮丧。
4. The state is an ensemble of political and social structures.
   国家是一个政治结构和社会结构的组合体。
5. He was given a state funeral.
   为他举行了国葬。
6. The mill was finally shut down by state safety inspectors.
   工厂终于遭国家安全检查员关闭了。
7. I lost my job when the company moved to another state
   公司搬到了另一个州，我便失业了。
8. The proposals were given in outline by the Secretary of State.
   国务卿对提议进行了简要的概述。
9. Their land has been turned into a police state.
   他们的国家已经变成了一个警察国家。
10. Due to his wife's illness, he returned to the State Department as special adviser to the President
    由于妻子生病，他回到了国务院，出任总统的特别顾问。
11. Mexico is a secular state and does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican
    墨西哥是个世俗国家，和梵蒂冈没有外交关系。
12. Some weeks ago I recommended to EU member states that we should have discussions with the Americans.
    几周前，我曾向欧盟成员国提议我们应该和美国人进行磋商。
13. Leaders of the Southern states are meeting in Louisville.
    南部一些州的领导正在路易斯维尔开会。
14. The state does not collect enough revenue to cover its expenditure
    该国政府入不敷出。
15. For the first few months after Daniel died, I was in a state of clinical depression
    丹尼尔去世后的最初几个月里，我一直处于临床抑郁症的状态。
16. When we moved here the walls and ceiling were in an awful state
    我们刚搬到这里时，墙和房顶都破旧不堪。
17. Look at the state of my car!
    看看我的车都成什么样子了！
18. Clearly state your address and telephone number
    清楚地报上你的地址和电话号码。
19. The police report stated that he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife
    警方的报告称，他因涉嫌殴打妻子而被捕。
20. 'Our relationship is totally platonic,' she stated
    “我们纯属精神恋爱，”她声明道。
21. Buyers who do not apply within the stated period can lose their deposits.
    未能在规定期限内提出申请的买家可能会拿不回押金。
22. When you left our place, you weren't in a fit state to drive.
    你离开我们家时已经开不了车了。
23. I was in a terrible state because nobody could understand why I had this illness
    我极度焦虑不安，因为谁也不知道为什么我会得这个病。
24. People will work themselves up into a state about anything.
    人们总会沉不住气，为任何事感到担忧。
25. They've also slashed state subsidies to utilities and transportation.
    他们还大幅削减了对公共事业和交通运输的政府补贴。
26. 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。
27. The people of New China all have a say in the affairs of their state.
    新中国的人民对国家大事都有发言权。
28. The state provided the requisite capital for this farm.
    国家为这个农场提供了必要的资金。
29. One cannot be too careful in guarding Party and state secrets.
    保守党和国家的机密，慎之又慎。
30. One may feel the social, economic, and political pulse of the state.
    任何人都可以感觉到这个国家的社会、经济和政治的脉搏。

  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.

be in/get into a state

• 兴奋；紧张；焦虑
  to be/become excited or anxious
  1. She was in a real state about her exams.
     她对考试感到很紧张。
• 邋遢；凌乱；不整洁
  to be dirty or untidy
  1. What a state this place is in!
     这地方真够乱的！

in a state of grace

• （罗马天主教指灵魂上没有大罪的状态）受天主眷爱，蒙受恩宠
  (in the Roman Catholic Church) having been forgiven by God for the wrong or evil things you have done

a state of affairs

• 事态；情况；形势
  a situation
  1. This state of affairs can no longer be ignored.
     再不能无视这种情况了。

the state of play

• 进展情况；发展阶段
  the stage that has been reached in a process, etc. which has not yet been completed
  1. What is the current state of play in the peace talks?
     和平谈判目前进展得怎么样？
• （板球等比赛的）比分
  the score in a sports match, especially in cricket

noun

1. the way something is with respect to its main attributes
   1. the current state of knowledge
   2. his state of health
   3. in a weak financial state

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:    nationcountrylandcommonwealthres publicabody politic

3. the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
   1. the state has lowered its income tax

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

   Synonym:    countryland

5. the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
   1. his state is in the deep south

   Synonym:    province

6. a state of depression or agitation
   1. he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him

7. (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
   1. the solid state of water is called ice

   Synonym:    state of matter

verb

1. put before
   1. I submit to you that the accused is guilty

   Synonym:    submitput forwardposit

2. express in words
   1. He said that he wanted to marry her
   2. tell me what is bothering you
   3. state your opinion
   4. state your name

   Synonym:    saytell

3. indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
   1. Can you express this distance in kilometers?

   Synonym:    express