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state
Word family
state1 /steɪt/ ●●● S1 W2 noun
1 condition 状况 [countableC]CONDITION/STATE OF something the physical or mental condition that someone or something is in 状况，状态，情况，情形
in a bad/terrible etc state
somebody’s mental/physical/emotional state
in no fit state to do something (=should not do something because you are not in a suitable condition) （以现在的状态）不宜做某事
be in a good/bad state of repair (=be in good condition and not need repairing, or be in bad condition) 保养得好/不好
→ state of emergency2 government 政府 [singular, uncountableU] (also the State) especially British EnglishBrEPGPUBLIC/GOVERNMENT the government or political organization of a country 政府
state-owned/state-funded/state-subsidized etc (=owned, paid for etc by the government) 国有的/政府出资的/政府补贴的等
matters/affairs of state (=the business of the government) 国家大事
→ welfare state3 country 国家 [countableC]PGCOUNTRY/NATION a country considered as a political organization 〔被视为政治组织的〕国家
democratic/one-party/totalitarian etc state 民主/一党制/极权主义等政府
→ police state► see thesaurus at country4 part of a country 国家的一部分 [countableC] (also State British English)PGCOUNTRY/NATION one of the areas with limited law-making powers that together make up a country controlled by a central government, such as the US and Australia 州；邦 → province, county, region
5 the States spokenPG a word meaning the US, used especially by someone when they are outside the US 美国〔尤在美国境外时使用〕
Examples from the Corpus
the States• One of my magazines in the States has been following up rumours about the Josephs.• Do you know that two-thirds of obstetricians in the States have been sued at least once in their lives?• In the congressional debates, the battle lines closely conformed to the resolutions passed in the states.• They should only air them in the states that were the true battle-ground states at that point.• I dread going back to the States.• By the time he returned to the States, the twentieth century had dawned, and Otis was utterly unprepared for it.• As an alternative to this bloc policy Khrushchev offered to conclude treaties of non-aggression and friendship with the states concerned.
6 be in a state/get into a state British EnglishBrE spokenWORRIEDNERVOUS to be or become very nervous, anxious, or excited 处于/陷入紧张[焦虑，兴奋]之中
7 official ceremony 官方仪式 [uncountableU]PGPUBLIC/GOVERNMENT the official ceremonies and events connected with government or rulers 国事礼仪，隆重仪式
8 state of affairs formalSITUATION a situation 情况，局势，事态
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state of affairs• Such a state of affairs provides the seller with a unique opportunity to exploit the relatively weak bargaining position of the investor.• The Dubroca incident added insult to an already severely injured state of affairs.• The random production might be regarded as the normal state of affairs, periodic production occurring through a rather special mechanism.• Crisis has always been the normal state of affairs in our country's politics.• It's a sad state of affairs when a leader can't take the time to address the true problems facing his country.• I called on Labour Councillors: they agreed that the state of affairs on the site was shocking.• When the state of affairs improved, Mark was promoted, but Colin was not ready.• This state of affairs is not, I think, an aberration, but is inevitable in the structures of higher education.• True, and that's an unfortunate state of affairs.• What might the repercussions be of this unprecedented state of affairs?
9 the state of play especially British EnglishBrE
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10. lie in state if the body of an important person who has just died lies in state, it is put in a public place so that people can go and show their respect 〔要人的遗体〕受公众瞻仰
Examples from the Corpus
lie in state• Jane was fearful for a moment that Flopsy might be lying in state.• He may as well have been lying in state.• He lay in state, for ever disgraced.• He lay on the marble slab in the centre of the tiny oblong chapel like a king lying in state.• President to lie in state while he was still alive.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the physical or mental condition that someone or something is in
adjectives
a bad state (also a poor/sorry state)
The report commented on the poor state of the roads.
a terrible state
His apartment was in a terrible state.
a healthy state (=a good state)
Student numbers at the college are in a healthy state.
somebody’s mental/emotional state
Whenever Ben stops his medication, his mental state deteriorates.
somebody’s physical state
Our emotions can have an effect on our physical state.
something’s natural state
There's a plan to return large areas of farmland to their natural state.
something’s present/current state
We can deduce how the planet evolved from its beginnings to its present state.
a constant/permanent/perpetual state of something
They lived in a constant state of fear.
an advanced state of something
phrasesThe dead bird was in an advanced state of decay.
somebody’s state of mind
What was his state of mind at the time of the attack?
somebody’s state of health
The doctor said my general state of health was good.
something’s state of repair/preservation
School buildings should be kept in a good state of repair.
a state of shock/confusion/panic etc
Howard, still in a state of shock, stared at Newman.
a state of collapse (=the state of being very ill or weak)
The economy was in a state of collapse.
a state of war
Syria was still in a state of war with Israel.
the present/current state of knowledge
That is the best advice we can offer, given our current state of knowledge about the disease.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: a country considered as a political organization
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + state
an independent state (also a sovereign state formal)
Croatia became an independent state in 1991.
a democratic state
They wanted to transform the country into a modern democratic state.
a totalitarian state (=where there is no democracy)
Politicians get away with this sort of behaviour only in totalitarian states.
a one-party state
Until recently, the country was a one-party state.
a communist/socialist state
The former communist states began opening up their markets to foreign investment.
a fascist state
Freedom of speech is not tolerated in a fascist state.
a police state (=where the government strictly controls what people can say or do)
Too many laws bring us frighteningly close to the creation of a police state.
a member state (=a country that belongs to an organization of countries)
The statement said that NATO would counter any attack against a member state.
Examples from the Corpus
state• Given the general state of his health, it may take him a while to recover from the operation.• In 1830, Greece became an independent state.• When the gas cools, it condenses back to its liquid state.• the member states of the European Union• For more than 70 years, the former Soviet Union was a one-party state.• It also emphasises the need for continuing professional development of science teachers and the poor state of labs and equipment.• Most of the country's existing schools are in a sorry state of disrepair.• To many who have followed Fokker over the years, its most recent cash-strapped state was nothing new.• When I got back home, I was horrified to see what a terrible state the kitchen was in.• Every activity of the individual citizen is subject to scrutiny by the state, in the name of the public interest.• One of the things people complain of most is the state of the sidewalks.• It is the duty of the state to pass laws for the common good.• The possibility of equity financing depends on the state of the equity market.• Many local officials are still unaware that the state has granted them the powers to set boating laws for their local waters.• The state of Israel was created in 1948.• The Sassanians expanded eastwards to incorporate into their state the northern part of the disintegrating Kushan empire.• After 1951 Winston Churchill and his Conservative successors protected the welfare state, maintained full employment, and conciliated the trade unions.
state of• We were in a state of shock when they told us how much it would cost.
state employees/property/regulations etc• The protest was held in opposition to government plans to dismiss 25,000 state employees in order to reduce fiscal spending by 42 percent.• Instead, a central fund for state property will be set up to sell large and medium-sized companies.• On Tuesday, Kansas became the first state to furlough state employees, paid through federal grants, who process unemployment claims.• And new state regulations restrict some of the most odious insurance practices.• Jody is not interested in hearing about loyalty or state regulations.• Kirichenko warned that continued default by the republics would result in salaries to state employees and social security being curtailed.• Most of the early strikers were state employees.
democratic/one-party/totalitarian etc state• The 1949 Constitution established Costa Rica as a democratic state with an executive President directly elected for a four-year term.• Nkrumah announced another referendum to enable him to dismiss the judges and also to establish a one-party state.• The Republic, which retains membership of the Commonwealth, is a one-party state with an executive President.• The subsequent establishment of a one-party state would have achieved the same result.• It recently opposed government moves towards the legal formation of a one-party state.• Not the least power of a totalitarian state is the power to bore the people out of their right minds.• These features make elite theory central in arguments about the liberal democratic state.• The one-party state must give way.
state employees/property/regulations etc• The protest was held in opposition to government plans to dismiss 25,000 state employees in order to reduce fiscal spending by 42 percent.• Instead, a central fund for state property will be set up to sell large and medium-sized companies.• On Tuesday, Kansas became the first state to furlough state employees, paid through federal grants, who process unemployment claims.• And new state regulations restrict some of the most odious insurance practices.• Jody is not interested in hearing about loyalty or state regulations.• Kirichenko warned that continued default by the republics would result in salaries to state employees and social security being curtailed.• Most of the early strikers were state employees.
state visit• Of course, the staff at the Poly could only be flattered to take part in a state visit.• Sadat had ordered photographs of the Shah, left over from an earlier state visit, to be mounted along the route.• This week was her first state visit here in 17 years.• The Queen will visit Texas as part of her official state visit.• That's the official state visit.• She explained that she wore furs and her jewelry only when she traveled abroad with her husband on state visits.
Examples from the Corpus
state• The permit, which is free, also has an information sheet which states 11 separate conditions concerning the use of skips.• It is given only as an example which is easy to state.• Justice Cohen stated clearly that no further action would be taken.• This effect need not be stated in terms.• The essay begins by stating its main point: that the title focuses attention on a multifunctional symbol within the story.• The government needs to clearly state its policy on possible military action.• The parallels are stated, not reasoned.• The receipt clearly states that refunds are not allowed.• The law states that you are innocent until proved guilty.• Please state your full name for the record.
state (that)• Part of that has to do with the change in secretaries of state.• Constitutionally, the prime minister may assume the functions of the head of state for two weeks.• At what point does a state have a motive for keeping the smoking rolls up?• You should see the state of the bedroom.• There was a clear link with past practices of fitting the ideology to the needs of the state rather than its constituent members.• The changes in the state sector before the 1980s have occurred in a relatively piecemeal fashion.• It states that a substance causing certain symptoms in a healthy person can cure a sick person with the same symptoms.• The president has stated that the new law requires several improvements.• The state with which we are most concerned is the quiet alert state.
From Longman Business Dictionary
statestate /steɪt/ noun
1[countableC usually singular] the condition that someone or something is in at a particular time
The property market is in a poor state.
I think the economy is in a worse state than the Government has been admitting.
2[countableC] (also State)LAW one of the areas with limited law-making powers that some countries, such as the US, are divided into
New York State has attracted more foreign companies than any other state.
The bank now sells life insurance policies in 380 branches across four states.
3[countableC, uncountableU] (also State) a country or its government
state industries
The government plans to sell off several state companies.
the state monopoly of radio and television broadcasting
4the States [plural] the United States of America
Sales of U.S. cars have not boomed (=increased) in the States as carmakers had hoped.
(1100-1200) Old French estat, from Latin status, from the past participle of stare “to stand”
state1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2state2 verb
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⇨ public state noun
⇨ state (the state of the economy) ⇨ country 1 (a one-party state) ⇨ county (the State of Arkansas) ⇨ turn State's evidence ⇨ tell 2 state verb
⇨ declare (state the facts) ⇨ list (arrive at the time stated) state state ♦︎ condition ♦︎ shape ♦︎ repair These are all words for the quality or qualities that sth has at a particular time, for example whether it is good, bad, new, broken, etc. 这些词均表示状态、状况。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配 ◆ in (a) ... state / condition / shape / repair◆ (a) good state / condition / shape / (state of) repair ◆ (a) fine state / condition / shape ◆ excellent condition / shape / repair◆ (a) reasonable condition / shape / (state of) repair ◆ (a) poor / bad state / condition / shape / (state of) repair ◆ sth's general state / condition / state of repair ◆ sth's physical state / condition / shape ◆ sb's / sth's financial / economic state / condition / shape ◆ to keep sth in (a) ... state / condition / shape / repair ◆ to get (sth) into (a) ... state / condition / shape ■ state [countable ] the quality or qualities that sth has at a particular time, for example whether it is generally good, bad, etc.; the fact of having these qualities 状态；状况；情况 ◆ There are serious concerns about the current state of the economy.人们对当前的经济状况非常担忧。 ◆ His teeth were in an appalling state.他的牙齿情况很糟糕。 ◆ Look at the state of this room (= look how messy, dirty, etc. it is) !看看这房间这副样子！ ◆ The government has declared a state of emergency in the flooded regions.政府已宣布洪水灾区进入紧急状态。 state of affairs ⇨ situation ■ condition [uncountable , singular ] the state sth is in, especially how good or bad its physical state is 状态；状况 ◆ The car was in perfect condition.那辆汽车车况完好。 ◆ The poor condition of our schools should be of concern to all of us.我们都应该关注我们的学校的糟糕状况。 NOTE 辨析 State is a more general word and is used especially for the quality sth has at a particular time. You use state when you are saying that sth has not been well looked after or is in a mess. Condition is mainly used to talk about the appearance or working order of sth, often when you are saying how old and worn sth is. * state含义较广，尤指特定时间的状况，用于表示某物缺乏照管或凌乱不堪。condition主要指事物的外表或运转状况，常用于表示破旧。 ■ shape [uncountable ] (informal ) the condition of sth, especially after sth has happened which you would expect to have an effect on it （尤指遭遇某事后的）状况，情况 ◆ What sort of shape was your car in after the accident?你的汽车出过事故以后状况如何？ ◆ The economy is still in pretty good shape.经济情况仍然相当不错。 ■ repair [uncountable ] the condition of sth, especially when you are talking about whether or not sth has been repaired over a period of time （尤指维修的）情况，状况 ◆ Try to keep your vehicle in good repair.尽量让你的车辆保持良好的状况。 ◆ (especially BrE ) The old clock tower is in a poor state of repair .那座老钟楼已经年久失修。 ⓘ In this meaning repair is usually used in the phrases in good repair or in a poor state of repair . * repair表达此义时通常用于短语in good repair或in a poor state of repair中。 repair ⇨ repair noun
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state
The condition of something: state, condition, composition...
Properties of substances: consistency, delicacy, state...
General words for countries: nation, republic, democracy...
Areas of countries: airspace, area, belt...
Systems of government and types of government: absolutism, anarchy, autarky...
General words relating to politics and government: administration, affairs, the corridors (of power)...
Alternative names for countries: Albion, America, Aotearoa...
To give your opinion: express, comment, speak out...
To tell someone something, or to give information: tell, deliver, report...
Words used to describe systems and types of government: absolute, absolutist, autonomous...
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