national
adjective
uk/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl//ˈnæʃ.nəl/us/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl//ˈnæʃ.nəl/A2
relatingto ortypicalof awholecountryanditspeople,ratherthan topartof thatcountryor to othercountries:
国家的,国民的a nationalholiday全国性假日
Britainhas more than ten nationalnewspapers.英国有十多种全国性报纸。
The company's nationalheadquartersis in Rome.这家公司国内的总部设在罗马。
Thechildrenwerewearingtraditionalnationalcostume/dress.孩子们身穿传统的民族服装。
The government'sviewis thatraisingtaxesnow would not be in the nationalinterest(= would not be good for thecountry).政府认为,现在增税对国家不利。
- The nationalanthemsof theteamsareplayedat thebeginningof abiginternationalfootballmatch.
- Astatuewaserectedtoglorifythe country's nationalheroes.
- Theideabehind the nationallotteryis toraisemoneyfor goodcauses.
- Severalpassagesfrom thebookwereprintedin a nationalnewspaperbefore it waspublished.
- She was tooyoungtovotein the nationalelection.
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
national
noun[Cusually plural]
uk/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl//ˈnæʃ.nəl/us/ˈnæʃ.ən.əl//ˈnæʃ.nəl/someone whoofficiallybelongsto aparticularcountry:
(某国的)国民,公民30people,includingsixMexicannationals, werekilledin yesterday'splanecrash.在昨天的空难中有30人丧生,包括6名墨西哥公民。
Allforeignnationals wereadvisedtoleavethecountryfollowingtheoutbreakofcivilwar.内战爆发后所有外国公民都被建议离开该国。
Synonym
citizen
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subjectnoun
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