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单词 state
释义
state
noun
uk
/steɪt/us
/steɪt/

statenoun(CONDITION)

B2[C]
aconditionor way of being thatexistsat aparticulartime:
状态；情形；状况
Thebuildingwas inastateofdisrepair.这栋大楼年久失修。
She wasfoundwanderingin aconfusedstate (ofmind).有人发现她到处游荡，神志恍惚。
Give me thekeys- you're not in a state todrive.把钥匙给我——你状态不佳，不能开车。
After theaccidentI was in a stateofshock.事故之后，我惊魂未定。
I camehometo anunhappystateofaffairs(=situation).我回到家时，心情十分沉重。
Thekitchenwas initsoriginalstate, with a 1920ssinkandstove.厨房还保留着最初的样子，有一个20世纪20年代的水槽和炉子。
the state of playUK
thepresentsituation:
现状
Thearticleprovidesausefulsummaryof thecurrentstate ofplayinthenegotiations.这篇文章对谈判的现状作出了有用的总结。
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  • Exercise can make abigdifferencetoyourstate ofhealth.
  • Theoldrailwaycottageswere in a state ofdereliction.
  • Thewholeofficewas in a state ofdisorder.
  • Over theyearsthechurchhasfalleninto a state ofneglect.
  • I was in a state ofshockfor about twoweeksafter theaccident.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Conditions and characteristics
  • -ance
  • -ancy
  • -ibility
  • ability
  • age
  • ambience
  • appearance
  • aspect
  • have it inyouidiom
  • hood
  • humanity
  • in
  • presentation
  • respect
  • shape
  • trait
  • trappings
  • unaffiliated
  • undercurrent
  • vibe
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statenoun(COUNTRY)

C1[CorU]
acountryoritsgovernment:
国家；政府
Thedroughtisworstin thecentralAfricanstates.中非国家旱情最重。
Britainis one of thememberstates of theEuropeanUnion.英国是欧盟的成员国之一。
Thegovernmentwasdeterminedtoreducethenumberof state-ownedindustries.政府下决心要减少国有企业的数量。
Sometheatresreceiveasmallamountoffundingfrom the state.一些剧院从政府那里获得少量的资金扶持。
formalHisdiaryincludedcommentsonaffairs/mattersofstate(=informationaboutgovernmentactivities).他的日记中有对国事的评论。
B1[C]
apartof alargecountrywithitsowngovernment, such as in Germany,Australia, or the US:
（德国、澳大利亚、美国等的）州，邦
Alaskais thelargeststate in the US阿拉斯加是美国最大的州。
Representativesareelectedfrom each state.代表是从各州选出的。
the Statesinformal
used to refer to the US
美国
in state
If aking,queen, orgovernmentleaderdoes something in state, they do it in aformalway aspartof anofficialceremony:
（君主或政府首脑）正式地，隆重地
The Queenrodein state to theopeningof Parliament.女王隆重地乘车前往出席议会开幕典礼。
More examples
  • Allattemptsatdiplomacyhavebrokendown and the two states nowappearto be on acollisioncourse.
  • Abortion isrestrictedin some American states.
  • TheUnitedStates is afederationof 50individualstates.
  • Representativesof thememberstates will bemeetingnextweek.
  • Thecreationofindependentstates hasledto aresurgenceofnationalism.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Countries, nationalities & continents: country & nation
  • birthright citizenship
  • body politic
  • BRICS
  • citizen
  • coast
  • countrywide
  • cross-border
  • domestic
  • domestically
  • dual
  • dual citizen
  • motherland
  • non-domestic
  • non-indigenous
  • non-national
  • noncitizen
  • nuclear power
  • statehood
  • stateless
  • superpower
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Towns & regions: parts of countries
Countries, nationalities & continents: country names
Ceremonies

Idiom

be in/get into a state
state
verb[T]
formal
uk
/steɪt/us
/steɪt/
B2
to say or write something,especiallyclearlyandcarefully:
（尤指清楚谨慎地）陈述，说明，声明
Ourwarrantyclearlystates thelimitsofourliability.我们的保修证书清楚地界定了我们的保修范围。
[+ (that)]Unionmembersstated(that)they wereunhappywith theproposal.工会成员对提案表示不满。
[+ question word]Please statewhy youwishtoapplyfor thisgrant.请说明申请这笔补助的原因。
Children in the stated(=named)areaswere atriskfrom alackoffood, thereportsaid.报告中称，上述地区的儿童面临着食物匮乏的威胁。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to say something
  • sayWhen I say your name, raise your hand.
  • utterShe barely uttered a word all morning.
  • they sayThey say the house is haunted.
  • it is saidIt is said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
  • stateUnion members stated that they were unhappy with the proposal.
  • remarkHe remarked that she was looking thin.
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Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
according to the newspapers, records, etc.
  • according toAccording to reports, the ceasefire is holding.
  • as stated by/inAs stated by medical experts, these products are totally safe when used correctly.
  • as maintained byThere is no reason to change your diet, as maintained by some lifestyle experts.
  • as claimed bySo-called superfoods will not make you live longer, as claimed by some advertising.
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More examples
  • He statedfirmlythat noconcessionswill be made to thestrikers.
  • Therebelleadersstated that they arewillingtoenterintodialoguewith thegovernment.
  • Thepolicestated that some 50roundshad beendischarged.
  • Theassessorstated that thefiredamagewas not assevereas the hotel'sownerhadclaimed.
  • Allrecipesin thisbook,unlessotherwisestated, willservefour to fivepeople.
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Announcing, informing & stating
  • acquaintsomeone/yourselfwithsomething
  • affirm
  • annunciation
  • avowedly
  • awaken
  • awakensomeonetosomething
  • break
  • break it/the news tosomeoneidiom
  • breathe/say a wordidiom
  • disseminate
  • known
  • on the recordidiom
  • pass
  • proclamation
  • putsomethingout ofitsmiseryidiom
  • rapporteur
  • resensitize
  • rollout
  • self-anointed
  • statement
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state
adjective[before noun]
uk
/steɪt/us
/steɪt/
B2
provided,created, or done by the state(=governmentof acountry):
国家的；政府的；州的
stateeducation/industries公办教育／国有企业
statelegislature/law国家立法机构／法律
statecontrol国家控制
statefunding/pensions/subsidies政府资助／养老金／补贴
Stateeventsareformalofficialceremoniesthatinvolvealeaderof acountryor someone whorepresentsthegovernment:
国事的；国事规格的；正式的
the stateopeningof Parliament隆重的议会开幕典礼
a statefuneral国葬
More examples
  • He's astrongadvocateof stateownershipof therailways.
  • Theyreceivedstatefundingfor theproject.
  • I'm notinterestedin statehandouts- all Iwantis ajob.
  • Thegovernorhasdeniedmakingimproperuse of statemoney.
  • Thepolicecouldn'tarresthim because he'dfledacrossthe stateline.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Politics - general words
  • anti-capitalism
  • anti-capitalist
  • anti-communism
  • anti-communist
  • anti-fascism
  • lab
  • laissez-faire
  • left
  • left of centre
  • leftist
  • overstep
  • parliament
  • party politics
  • personality cult
  • pinko
  • subsidiarity
  • super-conservative
  • Thatcherism
  • the Third Way
  • Tory
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(Definition ofstatefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

state| American Dictionary

state
noun[C]
us
/steɪt/

statenoun[C](WAY OF BEING)

aconditionor way of being:
Thestablewaspreservedinitsoriginalstate.
Yourroomis in aterriblestate.
It's asadstate ofaffairs(= abadsituation)whenourriversare soendangered.

statenoun[C](PLACE)

politics & government
one of thepoliticalunitsthat somecountries, such as the US, aredividedinto:
New York State
the State of Arizona
politics & government
A state is also acountryoritsgovernment:
thememberstates of theUnitedNations
the StatesUS history
The States is another way of referring to theUnitedStates:
When will you bevisitingthe States?
state
verb[T]
us
/steɪt/

stateverb[T](EXPRESS)

toexpressinformationclearlyandcarefully:
His will states thepropertyis to besold.
Please stateyourpreference.
state
adjective[not gradable]
us
/steɪt/

stateadjective[not gradable](PLACE)

provided,created, or done by the state:
a statelegislature/law
statepolice
politics & government
State also refers toformalorofficialgovernmentactivities:
a statedinner
(Definition ofstatefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

state| Business English

state
noun
uk
/steɪt/us
[C,usually singular]
theconditionthat someone or something is in at aparticulartime:
Theofficeswerein a state ofdisrepair.
Theindexforcapitalgoodsproductionis akeyindicatorofthe state of theeconomy.
Theycommentedon thepoorstateof the company'sfinances.
Someeconomistsarepredictingthatpublicfinanceswillreturnto ahealthystatewithin fiveyears.
They arepaidastable,fairprice,regardlessof thecurrentstateof themarket.
state of affairs
asituation:
Poordecisionsby theboardbearmost of theresponsibilityfor thissorrystate ofaffairs.
the state of playUK
thepresentsituation:
Themeetingreviewedthe state ofplayin eachmarket.
[C]GOVERNMENT(alsoState)
acountrywithitsowngovernment:
theWestAfricanState of Ghana
Thelegislationrequirestheagreementof every one of the EU'smemberstates.
InDecember1991, theUnionofSovietSocialist Republics wasbrokenup into fifteenindependentstates.
[C]GOVERNMENT(alsoState)
apartof alargecountrysuch asAustralia, Germany, or the US that hasitsowngovernment:
TheGermanfederalstates have alargedegreeofautonomy.
thenorthern/southern/eastern/westernstatesof the US
Thecompanyoperateshospitalsin 12 states,includingTexas and California.
The Navajoreservationstretchesfrom Arizona into twoneighbouringstates.
[UorS]GOVERNMENT
(alsothe state);(alsothe State)
thegovernmentof acountry:
funded/provided/runby the state
affairs/mattersof state
Thegovernmentwasdeterminedtoreducethenumberofstate-ownedindustries.
Theyhopetoreducedependenceon the statebypayingbenefitsonly to those whoseincomefallsbelow a new,highertaxthreshold.
the States[plural]informal
used to refer to theUnitedStates ofAmerica:
If theywishtoworkin the States again, they must showproofofemploymentwith a US-basedemployer.

See also

corporate state
welfare state
state
verb[T]
uk
/steɪt/us
to say or write something,especiallywhen it is doneclearlyandcarefully:
Ourwarrantyclearlystates thelimitsofourliability.
state thatTherulesstate that thedirectorsarerequiredbylawtopreparefinancialstatementsfor eachfinancialperiod.
Makeyourclaimin writing, statingyourfullnameandaddress.
state a fact/opinionI wasn'tcriticizingthe way yourunthedepartment; I wasmerelystatingfacts.
[usually passive]
to give oragreethedetailsof something:
a stated commitment/goalThecentralbank's statedgoalis tokeeptheinflationratebetween 1 and 3%.
Timedepositsarenon-negotiabledepositsmaintainedin abankinginstitutionfor aspecifiedperiodoftimeata statedinterestrate.
Afundwith a 50%turnoverhasboughtandsoldhalfof thevalueofitstotalinvestmentportfolioduringthe statedperiod.
state
adjective[before noun]
GOVERNMENT(alsoState)
uk
/steɪt/us
provided,owned, or done by thegovernmentof acountry:
state companies/enterprises/monopoliesThemainportsareownedby stateeconomicenterprises.
stateeducation/a stateschool
statesubsidies
relatingto aparticularstate of acountry,especiallythe US:
stateagencies/employees/legislature
(Definition ofstatefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstate

state
Stateand local governments also have considerable regulatory authority over granting siting permits necessary for the operation of many types of facilities.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Meanwhile, thestategranted tracts of land to nobles or permitted them to purchase land in what had become the old borderlands.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Although it is rarely clearly stated, we implicitly have a predicate whose result tells us when an abstract value permits strictness optimisations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
There are three fields of language planning - status, corpus, and, acquisition - and three types of actors: individuals, communities, and states.
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The process converges to a unique absorbingstatein which all players cooperate.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thestate, defined as the governing apparatus, cannot be physically ubiquitous by showing its physical presence in every sphere of the society.
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State-promoted historical writing for journals or special publications tended slavishly to follow official policy.
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As such, ethnicity as ideology provides a psychological formula which mitigates the uncertainties ofstate- society relations.
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The impact of singing on children's psychologicalstateand well-being was investigated with a participant population of 76 pre-pubertal children.
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Singing seemed to influence their psychological well-being and mental states significantly.
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When such inhibition is a reaction to the injury by a mental protectivestate, he recommends combining the medical treatment with psychological therapy.
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Finally, at the new steadystate, investment ceases, capital, and, hence, output are reduced.
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The restriction of fingerprint collection to people already suspected of a crime reinforced the tendency to rely upon punishment rather than effectivestateinvestigation.
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This tendency was reinforced in 1939 when the government declared the gas supply astate-owned public monopoly.
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While national leaders reluctantly acceptedstatereform, they steadfastly refused to consider any modification of their own highly centralised political party structures.
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Collocationswithstate

state

These are words often used in combination withstate.

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affective state
Roberts claims to have found a novel association between television watching and his affective state at a later time.
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altered state
Failure to resist chronic obsessive-compulsive symptoms may denote an altered state of cognitive control.
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authoritarian state
As a result, union members are far better off than workers in the informal and agricultural sectors, and they, too, back the authoritarian state.
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