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nation

/ˈneɪ.ʃən/

Meanings
noun

民族，国家

A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.

Examples :

"The Kurdish people constitute a nation in the Middle East"
库尔德人在中东地区构成了一个民族。
nation politics government state society history culture geography essential

Related Words

Illustration universities

universities noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiz/ /junɪˈvɝsətiz/

大学，高等院校

"Many students apply to universities after finishing high school to pursue higher education. "

高中毕业后，很多学生会申请大学来继续深造。

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widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

广泛的，普遍的。

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

流感在学校里广泛传播，很多学生都缺席了。

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birthplace noun

/ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/

出生地, 诞生地

"Portsmouth was Charles Dickens’ birthplace."

朴茨茅斯是查尔斯·狄更斯的出生地。

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disappointment noun

/dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

失望，沮丧。

"The child's disappointment was evident when he didn't get the toy he wanted for his birthday. "

孩子没能在生日时得到他想要的玩具，他的失望之情溢于言表。

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auditorium noun

/ɔː.dɪˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əm/ /ˌɔ.dəˈtɔ.ɹi.əm/

礼堂，会堂。

"The school auditorium was packed with students for the annual talent show. "

学校礼堂挤满了学生，他们来看一年一度的才艺表演。

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psychological adjective

/ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/

心理的，精神的

"The teacher's psychological approach to teaching helped students feel more comfortable in class. "

老师在教学中采取的心理方法帮助学生们在课堂上感觉更自在。

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historically adverb

/hɪˈstɒrɪkli/ /hɪˈstɔːrɪkli/

历史上，从历史上看

"Historically speaking, this company has always collected payment before starting work."

从历史上看，这家公司一直都是先收款再开始工作。

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restricted verb

/ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/

限制，约束。

"After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt."

腹泻之后，医生限制病人只能吃米饭、冷肉和酸奶。

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association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

结合，联合，交往

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

学生们积极参与学校环保社团，体现在他们不断加强的回收行动中。

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manifested verb

/ˈmænɪfɛstɪd/

显现，表明， 表现出。

"His courage manifested itself through the look on his face."

他的勇气从他的脸上显现了出来。

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constituted verb

/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːtɪd/ /ˈkɑnstɪtutɪd/

组成，构成，设立。

"The school board constituted a committee to address student safety concerns. "

学校董事会成立了一个委员会来解决学生安全问题。

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constitute noun

/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːt/ /ˈkɑnstɪt(j)uːt/

成文法，法规。

"The new school rules constitute the student handbook. "

新的学校规章构成了学生手册的成文法依据。