states
基本解釋
- n.情形;狀態(tài);國家;州;政府
- adj.國家的;州的;國事禮儀的
- v.陳述;聲明;說明;規(guī)定
詞源解說
- 13世紀(jì)初期進(jìn)入英語,直接源自拉丁語的status,意為站姿。
用法辨析
- state作名詞的基本意思是“狀態(tài),狀況”,指人或物在外觀、心靈、健康等方面的自然“狀態(tài)”或“情況”,是可數(shù)名詞,常用于in a state of...的結(jié)構(gòu)。
- state還可作“國家”解,如強(qiáng)調(diào)其政治實(shí)體性時(shí),首字母常大寫; 不強(qiáng)調(diào)政治實(shí)體性時(shí)則首字母可小寫。state還可作為一個(gè)國家中的“州,邦”解,作此解時(shí)是可數(shù)名詞。
- state還可作“盛禮,隆重的儀式”解,一般是與政府或統(tǒng)治者有關(guān)的機(jī)構(gòu)舉行的活動(dòng),是不可數(shù)名詞。
- state的基本意思是“陳述”,常指在正式或莊重的場(chǎng)合陳述觀點(diǎn)、看法等,而且這種陳述常含有仔細(xì)、詳盡而明確的意味。
- state一般用作及物動(dòng)詞,接名詞、代詞、that從句、帶疑問詞的從句作賓語。還可接以“to be+ n. ”或to have+ v -ed充當(dāng)補(bǔ)足語的復(fù)合賓語。
- state常用于“It is/was stated that...”結(jié)構(gòu)。
- state相比于say表達(dá)更正式,常用于正式的公文或者商業(yè)文件,表示“說,陳述,聲明”。The chairman stated that the contract would be signed on 16th April. The teacher said that he had to go back to classroom soon.
- 一般情況下,我們可以說The negotiations are stated to have broken down.而不能說They state the negotiations to have broken down;
- state首字母s大寫,表示為“國家”,例:the political policy of the State;
n. (名詞)
v. (動(dòng)詞)
英漢例句
- Air whether in the gaseous or liquid state is a fluid.
空氣,無論是氣態(tài)的或是液態(tài)的,都是一種流體。 - The area is in a state of armed conflict.
這地區(qū)已處于武裝沖突的狀態(tài)。 - State your name and address.
講清你的姓名和地址。 - The witness stated that he had not seen the woman before.
該證人說他從未見過那個(gè)女人。 - It is stated that the fire started in a cottage.
據(jù)說火是從一間小屋里燒起來的。 - Please state exactly what these legal terms mean.
請(qǐng)說明這些法律術(shù)語的確切含義。 - They stated themselves to be members of a secret society.
他們宣稱自己是一個(gè)秘密社團(tuán)中的成員。 - They stated the diamond to have been stolen.
他們宣稱鉆石已被偷了。 - Theatre tickets must be used on the stated date.
戲票必須在指定的日期才有效。
用作名詞 (n.)
~+of n./pron.
用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)
用作及物動(dòng)詞: S+~+ n./pron.
S+~+that-clause
It is/was ~ed+that-clause
S+~+wh-clause
用作賓補(bǔ)動(dòng)詞: S+~+ n./pron. +to be n.
S+~+ n./pron. +to have v -ed
其他: v -ed as Attrib.
詞組短語
- alter the state of sth 改變某物的狀態(tài)
- bring about a state of 造成…的狀態(tài)
- create a state of 造成…的狀態(tài)
- end a state of 結(jié)束…的狀態(tài)
- get into a state 激動(dòng),擔(dān)憂