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单词 federal
释义
federal
adjective
uk
/ˈfed.ər.əl/us
/ˈfed.ɚ.əl/
C1[before noun]
relatingto thecentralgovernment, and not to thegovernmentof aregion, of somecountriessuch as the US:
联邦政府的
the federalgovernment联邦政府
a federalagency/employee联邦政府机构／雇员
A federalsystemofgovernmentconsists of agroupofregionsthat arecontrolledby acentralgovernment.
联邦（制）的
More examples
  • They werechargedwithviolatingfederallaw.
  • All of the federaljudgescurrentlysittingin Marylandhailfrom Baltimore.
  • They areaccusedoftryingtoshieldtheGeneralfrom US federalinvestigators.
  • There isstrongsupporthere for thetougheconomicreformsordainedin the federalcapital, Prague.
  • Managersdeliberatelyobscuredtherealsituationfrom federalinvestigators.
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(Definition offederalfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

federal| American Dictionary

federal
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˈfed·ər·əl/
politics & government
of orconnectedwith thecentralgovernmentof somecountries:
the federalgovernment
Federallawregulatestradewith othercountries.

federally

adverbus
/ˈfed·ər·ə·li,ˈfed·rə·li/
a federallyfundedagencythatprovidesfreelegalservicesto thepoor
(Definition offederalfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

federal| Business English

federal
adjective
GOVERNMENT
uk
/ˈfedərəl/us
relatingto acentralgovernment, not astateorlocalgovernment:
Thestatecontributes30% andthe federalgovernment70% of thecostof theplan.
She waschargedinfederalcourtwithpossessingunauthorizedcredit-cardnumbers.
Theemployeethencontactedfederalagencies,includingtheDepartmentof Health and Human Services.
Hehelpedsecure$100 million infederalfundingtorebuildthe department'sinfrastructure.
AproposedSenatebillwouldraisethefederaltaxoncigarettesby 61centsperpack.
federallaws/regulations/legislation
federalgrants
having orrelatingto asystemofgovernment,especiallyin the US, where all thestatesin thecountryhave somecontrolovertheirownactivities, but wherecentralgovernmenthas themainresponsibilityfor makingimportantdecisionsandlaws:
They have been ingovernmentfor 45 of the 51yearsof theGermanfederalrepublic.
ManyAmericanswillprotestthat suchlocalvariationliesat theheartof afederalsystem.
(Definition offederalfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffederal

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Beyond these areas,federaljurisdiction seemed too limited to test.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The law required that all employers, beginning in 1936, pay a 3 percent tax on salaries and wages to thefederalgovernment.
From theCambridge English Corpus
To achieve this goal, the committee stressed that thefederalgovernment would have to assume much greater responsibility in the protection of civil rights.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The purpose of listing the causes of faction now is to show why thefederalsystem is superior to the state systems.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Why was this agency, the largest and most expensive regulatory agency in thefederalgovernment, created?
From theCambridge English Corpus
Localism, the replication of local communities in the states, spelled obvious trouble for afederalpower.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The scope of discovery in thefederalcourts is broad and requires nearly total mutual disclosure of each party's evidence prior to trial.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Not until the mid-1970s did public officials devotefederalresources to publicizing obesity's danger, a development described in more detail below.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Do you think thefederalgovernment currently spends enough, too much, or too little on data collection?
From theCambridge English Corpus
The political environment has a direct effect on farm economics throughfederalfarm programs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Reimbursement is considered by afederalmultidisciplinary committee, but final decisions are made by the government itself.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The idea of subsidizing "social insurance" through thefederalbudget was considered inadequate.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Until now, no legal framework exists for systematic breast cancer screening on thefederalor regional level.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Update offederalactivities regarding the use of pneumococcal vaccine.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A provision in thefederallaw provided an out to states seeking to avoid compliance.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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