national

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na·tion·al1 /ˈnæʃənəl/ S1 W1 adjectiveadj

1 PGCOUNTRY/NATIONrelated to a whole nation as opposed to any of its parts 国家的，全国性的 → local

Religion matters very much at a national level.

宗教事务在全国都非常重要。

Between 1929 and 1933 America’s national income fell by more than half.

1929至1933年间，美国的国民收入下降过半。

There are strong indications that the prime minister will call national elections in May.

有明显迹象预示首相将于5月召集全国大选。

2 PGCOUNTRY/NATIONrelating to one particular nation as opposed to other nations 国内的，本国的 → international

We refuse to sign any treaty that is against our national interests.

我们拒绝签署任何违反本国利益的条约。

3 [only before noun]PG owned or controlled by the central government of a country 国有的；国立的

the National Institute for Space Research

国家空间技术研究院

the national airline

国营航空公司

Examples from the Corpus

national• The use of a national access network to deliver materials and services to classroom teachers and library media specialists. 2.• Alitalia is the national airline of Italy.• Sabena, Belgium's national airline• The prison system is big business which is becoming integrated into the national and local economies.• The unemployment rate here is much higher than the national average.• Clinton has called for a national conversation on race.• our national defense• Winners of the regional competitions compete in the national finals.• national forests• Poles embrace Chopin as a national hero.• Already, they have contributed to great national mood swings.• the National Museum of Film and Photography in Bradford• The national news comes on at 18:30.• Yosemite National Park• a national policy for energy• In several countries, technical assistance salaries now exceed national public service pay-rolls.• There will, for the first time, be a national standard against which a pupil's performance may be measured.• Even if most figures for waste are not overestimates, national statistics tell a less-than-apocalyptic tale.• Woodson appeared on national television.• The increase in male cancer rates in South-West Cumbria are in line with the national trends over the same period. 4.