United States

短语

美国, 合众国

发音

UK /juːˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/
UK /jʊˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/
US /juˌnaɪtɪ̈d ˈsteɪts/
US /juˌnaɪ̯ɾɪ̈d ˈsteɪ̯ts/
US /jɪ̈-/

词形变化

the United States

别名

States U. States GVSD HMH

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

    A country in North America, also including Hawaii in Oceania; in full, United States of America.

    As soon as the war in Europe had embraced those powers with whom the United States have the most extensive relations there was reason to apprehend that our intercourse with them might be interrupted and our disposition for peace drawn into question by the suspicions too often entertained by belligerent nations.

  2. 2.

    A country in North America, also including Hawaii in Oceania; in full, United States of America.

    The American federal government.

    引申义

    The United States effectively nationalized Fannie and Freddie during the 2008 financial crisis to prevent their collapse.

  3. 3.

    The collection of individual states of the United States of America.

    美利坚合众国

    美国

    合众国

    复数形式

    life in these United States

    The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State. (Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, 1794)

    Congress have no expectations from the influence which the people of England may have on the British counsels, whatever may be the disposition of that nation or their magistrates towards these United States.

  4. 4.

    A federal nation consisting of several states, whether actual, historical or hypothetical.

    the Republic of the United States of Brazil (the First Brazilian Republic)

    the United States of Mexico (the United Mexican States)

    the United States of Europe

    the United States of the Ionian Islands