词组 | country |
释义 | country /ˈkʌntri/ noun (plural countries) 1. an area of land that has its own government, president, king etcadjectivesan independent country Malaysia has been an independent country since 1963.sb’s home/native country After five years in the US, she returned to her home country, Japan.a foreign country How many foreign countries have you visited?a rich/wealthy/prosperous country Germany is one of the richest countries in the world.a poor/developing country Many developing countries rely on foreign aid.a developed/industrialized/advanced country (=rich, with a lot of industry and trade) Developed countries are responsible for most of the world’s pollution.a democratic country In a democratic country, everyone has the right of free speech.a neighbouring country BrE a neighboring country AmE (=next to another country) People are worried that the fighting could spread to neighbouring countries.a Western/European/African/Asian etc country The president will be visiting four European countries.a Christian/Muslim/Catholic etc country England became a Christian country in the seventh century.sb’s adopted country (=that they have chosen to live in permanently) She loved France, her adopted country.nouns + countrya member country There were talks between the member countries of the European Union.the host country (=where an event is held) They will meet to decide which will be the host country for the next World Cup.the mother country (=the country that your family were born in and that you feel a strong connection to, even though you do not live there now) They want to go back to their mother country.verbsrule/run/govern a country The country has been ruled by the same party for over 20 years. | The government has been elected to run the country.lead the country She became the first woman to lead the country.leave the country Foreign journalists were given 24 hours to leave the country.flee the country (=leave it quickly to avoid trouble) At the outbreak of the war, many people fled the country.serve your country These soldiers have served their country bravely.represent your country It is a great honour to represent your country in a sport.betray your country Anyone who revealed this information would be betraying his country.prepositionsin/into a country They are one of the top companies in the country. | All travellers coming into the country need to fill in this form.across/through a country (=from one side to the other) It took us three days to drive across the country.throughout/across/around a country (=in many places in a country) The new bank has opened branches all across the country.phrasesthe country of origin (=where someone was born or where something was produced) The fruit must be labelled with its country of origin.countries around the world/globe She has worked in dozens of countries around the world.the country as a whole (=all parts of a country, not just some parts) Bad weather is affecting the country as a whole.It’s a free country! (=used when telling someone they can say or do whatever they want) You can say what you want – it’s a free country.THESAURUS: country nation a country, considered especially in relation to its people, or its political and economic structure: The events shocked the whole nation. | The US is the most powerful nation in the world. | Developing nations receive huge amounts of aid from Western countries. | Leaders of the world’s major industrialized nations attended the meeting. state a country considered as a political organization with its own government: They believe that Scotland should be an independent sovereign state. | In a democratic state, people are free to criticize the government. | Most European states joined the Council of Europe. power a country that is very strong and important: China is now a major world power. | There was a meeting of the great powers, including Russia, the United States, Britain, and France. superpower one of the most powerful countries in the world: During the Cuban Missile Crisis there was a real danger of conflict between the two world superpowers. land a country or region – used especially in stories: He told them about his journeys to foreign lands. | I met a traveller from a far-off land. | She hopes one day to return to her native land (=the place where she was born).2. a type of areaadjectives/nouns + countryfarming/walking country This is farming country and all you see is mile after mile of agricultural land.open country (=with few buildings, walls, trees etc) We left the city and headed towards the open country in the north.wild country (=not used or farmed by people) I love the wild country of the Scottish Highlands.rough country (=difficult to travel over) Here, you need a vehicle specially designed for rough country.mountain/mountainous country The town is on the edge of a vast stretch of mountain country.phrasesa stretch/piece of country The new road will go right through this beautiful stretch of country. |
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