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BNC: 1177 COCA: 412

nation

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Related topics: Nationality & race
na·tion /ˈneɪʃən/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countableC]  
1  SANCOUNTRY/NATIONa country, considered especially in relation to its people and its social or economic structure 国家
 the president’s radio broadcast to the nation
总统对全国的广播讲话
 an independent nation
独立的国家
 the world’s leading industrial nations
世界上的主要工业国
► see thesaurus at country
2  SANa large group of people of the same race and language 民族
 the Cherokee nation
切罗基族
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
a great/powerful nation
The United States is the most powerful nation in the world.
an independent/sovereign nation (=one that rules itself, rather than being run by another country)
Countries that were once colonies of Britain are now independent nations.
an industrial/industrialized nation
The rich industrial nations dominate the global economy.
a developed/advanced nation (=one that has many industries)
In the developed nations, many students go on to university.
a developing/emerging nation (=one that is starting to have more industry)
Food shortages are often a problem in developing nations.
a rich/wealthy nation
Most tourists come from the wealthy nations of the world.
a poor nation
The high cost of medicines in poor nations prevents many citizens from receiving health care.
verbs
lead a nation
He led the nation out of a depression and into a period of growth and prosperity.
face a nation
There are many problems facing our nation.
unite a nation (=make everyone in a country agree)
The crisis seemed to unite the nation.
divide a nation (=make people in a nation disagree)
The war has divided the nation.
shock a nation (=make everyone in a nation feel shocked)
This terrible crime has shocked the whole nation.
Examples from the Corpus
nation• We are a nation of both great wealth and terrible poverty.• Earlier maps had underestimated the distances to other continents and exaggerated the outlines of individual nations.• Representatives from the world's leading industrial nations will meet in Geneva.• industrialized nations• Japan has become one of the richest nations in the world.• The possibility of resistance lay in an appeal to the sovereign nation in the form of the mob.• Now, with the morning Times on breakfast tables across the nation, the news was out.• For a host of reasons, the nation today has much for which to be thankful.• The President's speech to the nation lasted about ten minutes.• But this cautious, adroit, enigmatic leader seemed for long to be very much what the nation and the times required.• Statistics show that there are three million women in this nation supporting themselves in the crowded cities of the East.
From Longman Business Dictionary
nationna·tion /ˈneɪʃən/ noun [countableC]
a country, considered especially in relation to its people and its social or economic structure
The treaty was signed by 22 nations.
Developing nations want to be sure they’re not locked into low standards of living.
Annual exports of coffee-producing nations fell to $6.5 billion.
the nation’s largest bank
→ creditor nation → most-favored nation
Origin nation
(1200-1300) French Latin natio, from natus, past participle of nasci “to be born”
na·tion noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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BNC: 1177 COCA: 412
nation

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ADJECTIVE | VERB + NATION | NATION + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤large大國▸➤little, small小國▸➤major主要國家▸➤great, leading, powerful, strong大國；強國▸➤advanced, developed, industrial, industrialized先進國家；發達國家；工業國；工業化國家▸➤developing, emerging, Third-World發展中／新興／第三世界國家▸➤affluent, prosperous, rich, wealthy富國；繁榮的國家◇the richest nation on earth世界上最富有的國家➤poor窮國▸➤modern現代國家➤new, young新建／年輕的國家▸➤ancient, old古老的國家▸➤civilized文明國家▸➤entire, whole整個國家；全國◇The entire nation mourned her death.舉國上下都對她的逝世表示哀悼。➤divided, united分裂的／統一的國家▸➤free, independent, sovereign自由的國度；獨立國家；主權國家▸➤democratic民主國家▸➤capitalist, communist資本主義／共產主義國家➤Christian, Muslim, etc.信奉基督教、伊斯蘭教等的國家▸➤foreign外國▸➤Western西方國家◇the imperialist expansion of Western nations in the 1880s19 世紀 80 年代西方國家的帝國主義擴張➤Arab, European, French, etc.阿拉伯、歐洲、法語等國家▸➤island島國◇The Soviet Union sent aid to the island nation of Cuba.蘇聯向島國古巴給予援助。➤maritime, oil-producing, trading沿海國家；產油國；貿易國▸➤nuclear核國家▸➤creditor, debtor債權國；債務國◇In 1950 the UK was the world's largest debtor nation and the US the largest creditor.1950 年，英國是世界上最大的債務國，而美國則是最大的債權國。➤host主辦國◇France was host nation for the 1998 World Cup.法國是 1998 年世界杯的主辦國。➤member成員國◇the member nations of the UN聯合國的成員國➤rogue流氓國家◇the threat of attack from terrorists or rogue nations來自恐怖分子或流氓國家攻擊的威脅VERB + NATION➤build, create建國；創立國家◇They wanted to create a new nation.他們想建立一個新國家。➤divide, unite分裂／統一國家◇The fight against terrorism seemed to unite the nation.與恐怖主義的鬥爭似乎把全國人民團結了起來。➤govern, lead統治／領導國家▸➤serve服務國家▸➤defend, protect保衞／保護國家▸➤shock震驚全國◇the savage murder that shocked the nation震驚全國的兇殘謀殺案NATION + NOUN➤state民族國家PREPOSITION➤across a/the nation在全國各地◇swings in public opinion across the nation全國輿論的搖擺不定➤among nations在國家之間◇economic inequality among the nations of the world世界各國間的經濟不平等➤in a/the nation, within a/the nation在國家內部◇In the nation as a whole there is no desire for war.這個國家整體上沒有發動戰爭的慾望。➤nation of⋯的民族◇They are a nation of food lovers.他們是一個熱愛美食的民族。PHRASES➤the birth of a/the nation國家的誕生➤the interests of a/the nation國家的利益▸➤the life of a/the nation國家的生活◇They hoped that the exhibition would enhance the cultural life of the nation.他們希望這次展覽有助於提高全國的文化生活水平。➤the nation as a whole, the nation at large整個國家◇The new economic policies were in the best interests of the nation at large.新的經濟政策符合國家的整體利益。➤the nations of the world世界各國
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nation noun
⇨ community (shock the nation) ⇨ country 1 (developing nations)
BNC: 1177 COCA: 412
nation
General words for countries: nation, republic, democracy...
Inhabitants, citizens and citizenship: aboriginal, birthright, the body politic...
General words for races and nationalities: Aryan, black, Coloured...

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