federal

adj.

1. 联邦制的
   having a system of government in which the individual states of a country have control over their own affairs, but are controlled by a central government for national decisions, etc.
   1. a federal republic
      联邦共和国
2. （在美国、加拿大等联邦制下）联邦政府的
   (within a federal system , for example the US and Canada) connected with national government rather than the local government of an individual state
   1. a federal law
      联邦法
   2. state and federal income taxes
      州政府和联邦政府征收的所得税

1. ADJ-GRADED 联邦的;联邦制的
   A federal country or system of government is one in which the different states or provinces of the country have important powers to make their own laws and decisions.
   1. Five of the six provinces are to become autonomous regions in a new federal system of government.
      在新的联邦政府体制中，6 省中的 5 个将成为自治区。
2. ADJ-GRADED 中央集权式的;集权式联邦制的
   Some people use federal to describe a system of government which they disapprove of, in which the different states or provinces are controlled by a strong central government.
   1. He does not believe in a federal Europe with centralising powers.
      他认为一个集权式联邦制在欧洲是不可行的。
3. ADJ 归属联邦政府的;与联邦政府有关的
   Federal also means belonging or relating to the national government of a federal country rather than to one of the states within it.
   1. The federal government controls just 6% of the education budget.
      联邦政府仅掌控 6％的教育预算。
   2. ...a federal judge.
      联邦法官
4. 同fed
   Federals are the same as feds .

1. A lot of what he's been hearing from the federal government is, quote, BS.
   他从联邦政府那儿听来的很多消息都是，嗯“屁话”。
2. O'Leary served in federal energy posts in both the Ford and Carter administrations
   在福特和卡特两届政府执政期间，奥利里都在联邦能源机构中任职。
3. When the development bubble burst, federal regulators started probing the balance sheets of the biggest banks.
   房地产开发泡沫破灭后，联邦监管机构开始调查审计各家大型银行的资产负债表。
4. The burning question in this year's debate over the federal budget is: whose taxes should be raised?
   今年联邦财政预算辩论中的一个重要问题就是：哪些人的纳税额应该提高？
5. Federal agencies should commercialize research.
   各个联邦机构应该把研究商业化。
6. They're ready to cut the federal budget deficit for the next fiscal year.
   他们已准备好削减下一财年的联邦预算赤字。
7. He has the distinction of being regarded as the Federal Republic's greatest living writer.
   他才华横溢，被誉为联邦共和国目前尚在世的最伟大的作家。
8. The Congressional Budget Office says the federal deficit shows every sign of getting larger
   国会预算办公室说有种种的迹象表明联邦赤字正在增加。
9. South Carolina claimed the power to exempt its citizens from the obligation to obey federal law
   南卡罗来纳州声称有权力免除该州公民遵守联邦法规的义务。
10. A Federal Court case had been fast tracked to Wednesday
    联邦法庭的一桩案件提前到星期三审理。
11. He does not believe in a federal Europe with centralising powers.
    他认为一个集权式联邦制在欧洲是不可行的。
12. The federal government controls just 6% of the education budget.
    联邦政府仅掌控6%的教育预算。
13. The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of federal prisons
    该基金大部分用于了资助联邦监狱的建造。
14. The federal government hiked the tax on hard liquor.
    联邦政府提高了烈性酒的税率。
15. Then Mr. Kamenar, acting on a hunch, ran a computer check at the Federal Election Commission.
    然后卡姆纳尔先生凭直觉在联邦选举委员会的计算机系统中进行了查询。
16. 100,000 federal workers will be laid off to reduce the deficit
    10万联邦公务人员将被辞退以减少赤字。
17. He assigned federal agents to listen in on Martin Luther King's phone calls.
    他派了联邦探员去窃听马丁·路德·金的电话。
18. Mr Milner persuaded the federal prosecutors not to lock up his client
    米尔纳先生说服联邦检察官不把他的当事人关起来。
19. Many business groups have been pressing the Federal Reserve to loosen interest rates
    不少企业集团一直在向联邦储备委员会施压，要求其放松利率管制。
20. The Federal Republic must loosen its ties with the United States
    联邦共和国必须疏远其与美国的关系。
21. Last month, a federal grand jury began mulling evidence in the case
    联邦大陪审团于上月开始仔细审查本案的证据。
22. Senate negotiators further narrowed their differences over the level of federal spending for anti-drug programs.
    关于联邦政府在反毒品项目上的支出问题，参议院的谈判代表们进一步缩小了分歧。
23. New York City announced a 10-point policy patterned on the federal bill of rights for taxpayers
    纽约市模仿联邦纳税人权利法案公布了10点政策。
24. He proposes that businesses should pay taxes to the federal government
    他提议企业应该向联邦政府纳税。
25. They are proscribed by federal law from owning guns.
    根据联邦法律的规定，他们不准拥有枪支。
26. You'll be facing a Federal rap for aiding and abetting an escaped convict.
    因涉嫌协助和教唆越狱囚犯，你将面临联邦指控。
27. Federal leaders continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire
    联邦领导人继续争取促成停火协议。

adj

1. national
   1. the Federal Bureau of Investigation
   2. federal courts
   3. the federal highway program
   4. federal property

2. characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities
   1. a federal system like that of the United States
   2. federal governments often evolved out of confederations

3. of or relating to the central government of a federation
   1. a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government