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| buffer state | (country) | SCSimplified Chinese 缓冲国 |
| chief of state | (country head) | SCSimplified Chinese 国家元首 guó jiā yuán shǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 國家元首 |
| city-state n | (autonomous city) | SCSimplified Chinese 城邦 chéng bāng |
| | Vatican City is a present-day example of a city-state. |
| client state n | (state: depends on another) | SCSimplified Chinese 附属国
TCTraditional Chinese 附屬國 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 附庸国 |
commonwealth,
Commonwealth,
Commonwealth State n | US (some US states) (美国) | SCSimplified Chinese 州 zhōu
TCTraditional Chinese 州 |
| | Kentucky is one of four US states officially known as commonwealths. |
| council of state | (policy committee) | SCSimplified Chinese 国务委员会 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 国务会议 |
| deep state n | (politics: conspiracy theory) | SCSimplified Chinese 暗深势力集团 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 深暗势力 |
| dream state n | (mental state when you dream) | SCSimplified Chinese 睡梦状态 shuì mèng zhuàng tài
TCTraditional Chinese 睡夢狀態 |
| | Gary was wandering around, his eyes glazed over as if in a dream state. |
| Empire State n | (nickname of New York State) (纽约州的别称) | SCSimplified Chinese 帝国州 |
| Empire State Building n | (New York City skyscraper) (纽约市的摩天大厦) | SCSimplified Chinese 帝国大厦
TCTraditional Chinese 帝國大廈 |
| | For a long time, the Empire State Building was the world's tallest skyscraper. |
| flow state n | (extreme focus) | SCSimplified Chinese 心流状态 |
| free state n | US, historical (US state prohibiting slavery) (历史用语，指禁止奴隶制度的州) | SCSimplified Chinese 自由州 zì yóu zhōu |
| | Not all of the Union states were free states; four were slave states. |
| gaseous state n | (gas, vapour) | SCSimplified Chinese 气态 qì tài
TCTraditional Chinese 氣態 |
| | Nitrogen is in a gaseous state at room temperature. |
| ground state | (physics) (物理) | SCSimplified Chinese 基态 |
head of state,
Head of State n | (national leader) | SCSimplified Chinese 国家元首 guó jiā yuán shǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 國家元首 |
| | In a kingdom, the head of state is a king rather than a president. |
| in a state expr | informal (distraught) | SCSimplified Chinese 心烦意乱 xīn fán yì luàn
TCTraditional Chinese 心煩意亂 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 紧张不安 xīn fán yì luàn，jǐn zhāng bù ān |
| in a state of [sth] expr | (in a specified condition) | SCSimplified Chinese 处于...状态中 |
| | The election results were inconclusive, and left the country in a state of confusion. |
| in a state of inebriation adj | formal (drunk) | SCSimplified Chinese 喝醉了的 hē zuì le de |
| | After the party, several people were staggering around in a state of inebriation. |
| lie in state v expr | (corpse: displayed) | SCSimplified Chinese 展示遗体 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 殡殓后供人凭吊 |
| Lone Star State | (geography) (美国) | SCSimplified Chinese 孤星之州 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 德克萨斯州 dé kè sà sī zhōu |
member country,
member state n | (country participating in a group) | SCSimplified Chinese 成员国 |
| | The European Parliament represents people living in the member countries of the European Union. |
| member state n | (country belonging to a union) | SCSimplified Chinese 成员国 |
| | The European Union consists of 28 member states. |
| mental state n | (psychological condition) | SCSimplified Chinese 心理状态 xīn lǐ zhuàng tài
TCTraditional Chinese 心理狀態 |
| nation-state n | (self-governing state) | SCSimplified Chinese 单一民族国家 |
| natural state n | (normal condition) | SCSimplified Chinese 自然状态 zì rán zhuàng tài
TCTraditional Chinese 自然狀態 |
| natural state n | (unaffected by humans) | SCSimplified Chinese 天然状态 tiān rán zhuàng tài
TCTraditional Chinese 天然狀態 |
| | In its natural state, the lake was much clearer than it is now. |
| police state n | (country where police maintain oppressive control) | SCSimplified Chinese 警察国家 jǐng chá guó jiā
TCTraditional Chinese 警察國家 |
| | Germany became a police state under Hitler's rule. |
Rabbit Proof Fence,
State Barrier Fence of Western Australia n | (long fence in Australia) | SCSimplified Chinese 长围栏 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 防兔栏 |
Registered Nurse,
State registered nurse n | UK, abbreviation (State Registered Nurse) (英国) | SCSimplified Chinese 国家注册护士 |
| secretary of state n | (high-ranking government minister) | SCSimplified Chinese 国务卿 guó wù qīng
TCTraditional Chinese 國務卿 |
| solid-state adj | (electronic device) | SCSimplified Chinese 固态的 gù tài de |
| SRN n | UK, initialism (State Registered Nurse) | SCSimplified Chinese 国家注册护士 |
| 备注: Used after name as title. |
| state aid n | (financial support by government) | SCSimplified Chinese 政府的经济援助，国家援助，联邦政府援助 zhèng fǔ de jīng jì yuán zhù，guó jiā yuán zhù，lián bāng zhèng fǔ yuán zhù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 州政府援助 zhōu zhèng fǔ yuán zhù |
| | She didn't work when she went to school: she received state aid. |
state attorney,
state's attorney n | US (law) | SCSimplified Chinese 州检察官 |
| state benefit n | (government welfare allowance) | SCSimplified Chinese 国家福利 |
| state control n | (government ownership) | SCSimplified Chinese 国家控制 guó jiā kòng zhì
TCTraditional Chinese 國家控制 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 国家监控 guó jiā kòng zhì，guó jiā jiān kòng |
| state education n | (public education) | SCSimplified Chinese 公立教育 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 国家教育 |
| state forest n | (protected woodland area) | SCSimplified Chinese 国有森林 guó yǒu sēn lín
TCTraditional Chinese 國有森林 |
state funded,
state-funded adj | (financed by state) | SCSimplified Chinese 国家出资的，政府投资的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 州政府出资的，州政府投资的 |
| state highway n | US (motorway) | SCSimplified Chinese 州际高速公路 zhōu jì gāo sù gōng lù |
| state hospital n | (government-owned medical facility) | SCSimplified Chinese 公立医院 gōng lì yī yuàn
TCTraditional Chinese 公立醫院 |
| state law n | US (legal system of a US state) | SCSimplified Chinese 州法律 zhōu fǎ lǜ |
| | State law prohibits the making of alcohol at home. |
| state legislature n | (laws of a country) | SCSimplified Chinese 国家立法机构 guó jiā lì fǎ jī gòu |
| state legislature n | (legislative power of state) | SCSimplified Chinese 州立法机关 |
| state of affairs n | (situation) | SCSimplified Chinese 事态 shì tài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 情况 shì tài，qíng kuàng
TCTraditional Chinese 情況 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 情况 shì tài，qíng kuàng
TCTraditional Chinese 情況 |
| | When she saw another store close its doors, she realized it was a sorry state of affairs. |
| state of emergency n | (disaster situation) | SCSimplified Chinese 紧急状态 |
| state of flux n | (fluctuation, change) | SCSimplified Chinese 变化中 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不断变化的状态 |
| state of mind n | (mental condition, mood) | SCSimplified Chinese 思想状态，精神状态 sī xiǎng zhuàng tài
TCTraditional Chinese 思想狀態 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 心理状况 xīn lǐ zhuàng kuàng |
| | His current state of mind seems confused. |
| | 他目前的精神状态好像很混乱。 |
| state of nature n | (society without government) | SCSimplified Chinese 无政府状态 wú zhèng fǔ zhuàng tài
TCTraditional Chinese 無政府狀態 |
| state of nature n | (primitive state) | SCSimplified Chinese 自然状态 zì rán zhuàng tài
TCTraditional Chinese 自然狀態 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 天然状况 zì rán zhuàng tài，tiān rán zhuàng kuàng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 原始状态 zì rán zhuàng tài，yuán shǐ zhuàng tài
TCTraditional Chinese 原始狀態 |
| state of play n | (current situation) | SCSimplified Chinese 进展情况 jìn zhǎn qíng kuàng |
| state of tension n | (social, political unrest) (社会、政治等) | SCSimplified Chinese 动荡不安的状态，形势紧张 dòng dàng bù ān de zhuàng tài，xíng shì jǐn zhāng |
| state of tension n | (anxiety, uncertainty) (精神等) | SCSimplified Chinese 焦虑状态，紧张状态 jiāo lǜ zhuàng tài，jǐn zhāng zhuàng tài
TCTraditional Chinese 緊張狀態 |
| state of the art n | (technology: current level) (技术: 当前的水平) | SCSimplified Chinese 现状 xiàn zhuàng
TCTraditional Chinese 現狀 |
| | In tech, it can be hard to keep up with the state of the art. |
| | 在科技行业，要跟上最先进的技术可能很难。 |
state of the art,
state-of-the-art adj | (technology: advanced) (技术) | SCSimplified Chinese 先进的 xiān jìn de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 高新尖的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 尖端的 xiān jìn de ，jiān duān de |
| 备注: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Our new TV uses state-of-the-art technology to provide the best picture and sound. |
| | 我们的新电视采用了最先进的技术，提供最好的图像和声音。 |
| state of uncertainty n | (precarious or doubtful situation) | SCSimplified Chinese 不确定状态 bú què dìng zhuàng tài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 困惑状态 bú què dìng zhuàng tài，kùn huò zhuàng tài |
| | When times are tough we live in a constant state of uncertainty. |
| state of undress n | (full or partial nakedness) | SCSimplified Chinese 裸体 luǒ tǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 光身 |
| | He was shocked by the woman's state of undress. |
| state of war n | (hostilities between nations) | SCSimplified Chinese 战争状态 zhàn zhēng zhuàng tài
TCTraditional Chinese 戰爭狀態 |
| | They have been in a near-constant state of war for years. |
| state ownership n | (government property) | SCSimplified Chinese 国有制 guó yǒu zhì
TCTraditional Chinese 國有制 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 全民所有制 guó yǒu zhì，quán mín suǒ yǒu zhì
TCTraditional Chinese 全民所有制 |
| state park n | (protected green space) | SCSimplified Chinese 州立公园 |
| state police n | US (law force of a US state) | SCSimplified Chinese 州警 zhōu jǐng |
| | Most interstate and state highways are patrolled by state police, not local police. |
| state prison n | (correctional institution) | SCSimplified Chinese 国家监狱 |
| state property n | (areas owned by government) | SCSimplified Chinese 国有资产 guó yǒu zī chǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 國有資產 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 国家财产 guó yǒu zī chǎn，guó jiā cái chǎn |
| state school n | UK (government-funded school) | SCSimplified Chinese 公立学校 gōng lì xué xiào
TCTraditional Chinese 公立學校 |
| | Though Kate's parents were both privately educated, they sent her to the local state school. |
| state services npl | US (government amenities and assistance) | SCSimplified Chinese 公共服务 gōng gòng fú wù
TCTraditional Chinese 公共服務 |
| state support n | (government funding or subsidy) | SCSimplified Chinese 国家支持 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 官方支持 |
| state the obvious v expr | (point out [sth] already evident) | SCSimplified Chinese 陈述明显事实 chén shù míng xiǎn shì shí |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 把明显的事情说出来 chén shù míng xiǎn shì shí，bǎ míng xiǎn de shì qíng shuō chū lái |
| state trooper | US (state police officer) (美国) | SCSimplified Chinese 州警 zhōu jǐng |
| state university n | US (publicly funded university) | SCSimplified Chinese 州立大学 |
| state visit n | (head of state's international trip) | SCSimplified Chinese 国事访问 |
| state your case v expr | (give your opinion) | SCSimplified Chinese 陈述案情 chén shù àn qíng
TCTraditional Chinese 陳述案情 |
| | The new rules allow you to state your case for the person you're voting for. |
| state-owned adj | (of the government) | SCSimplified Chinese 国有的 guó yǒu de
TCTraditional Chinese 國有的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 国营的 |
| state-owned company n | (business: run by government) | SCSimplified Chinese 国有企业 guó yǒu qǐ yè
TCTraditional Chinese 國有企業 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 国营公司 guó yǒu qǐ yè，guó yíng gōng sī |
| | Amtrak is a good example of a state-owned company. |
| state-wide adj | US (across an entire state) | SCSimplified Chinese 全州的 quán zhōu de |
Statehouse,
State House n | US (state capitol building) (美国) | SCSimplified Chinese 州议会大楼 zhōu yì huì dà lóu |
stateroom,
state-room n | (transport: private cabin) | SCSimplified Chinese 私人客舱 sī rén kè cāng
TCTraditional Chinese 私人客艙 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 特等舱 sī rén kè cāng，tè děng cāng |
statewide,
also UK: state-wide adj | (across a state) | SCSimplified Chinese 全州的 quán zhōu de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 全州范围的 quán zhōu de，quán zhōu fàn wéi de |
statewide,
also UK: state-wide adv | (across a state) | SCSimplified Chinese 全州地 |
| | The measure was popular locally, but not statewide. |
| steady state n | (physics: condition which does not change over time) | SCSimplified Chinese 恒态 héng tài |
| swing state n | US (election: close race) (美国大选) | SCSimplified Chinese 摇摆州 |
| transient state n | (subject to change, changeable) | SCSimplified Chinese 暂态 zàn tài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 瞬态 zàn tài，shùn tài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 瞬态 zàn tài，shùn tài |
| welfare state n | (nation with social welfare programme) | SCSimplified Chinese 福利国家 fú lì guó jiā
TCTraditional Chinese 福利國家 |
| | Britain's welfare state was created in the wake of the Second World War. |