countries

英 [ˈkʌntriz]

美 [ˈkʌntriz]

n.  国; 国家; (尤指具有某种自然特征、适于某目的或与某种人有关的)地区，区域; 全国人民; 国民; 全民
country的复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 国;国家
  Acountryis one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land.
  1. Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world.
     印度尼西亚是世界上第四大人口大国。
  2. ...that disputed boundary between the two countries...
     两国之间存有争议的边境地区
  3. Young people do move around the country quite a bit these days.
     现在，年轻人的确经常来往于国内各地。
• N-SING 全国人民;国民;全民
  The people who live in a particular country can be referred to asthe country.
  1. The country had confounded the pundits by electing a fourth-term Tory government...
     该国国民连续四次选举托利党来执掌政府，这令专家们困惑不已。
  2. Seventy per cent of this country is opposed to blood sports.
     该国70%的人反对猎兽活动。
• N-SING 乡下;乡村
  The countryconsists of places such as farms, open fields, and villages which are away from towns and cities.
  1. ...a healthy life in the country...
     乡下的健康生活
  2. She was cycling along a country road near Compiegne...
     她正骑车行进在贡比涅附近的乡村道路上。
  3. I was a simple country boy from Norfolk.
     我是一个来自诺福克的朴实的乡下男孩。
• N-UNCOUNT (具有某种特征或与某名人有关的)地区，区域
  A particular kind ofcountryis an area of land which has particular characteristics or is connected with a particular well-known person.
  1. Varese Ligure is a small town in mountainous country east of Genoa.
     瓦雷泽古雷是位于热那亚以东山区的一座小城。
  2. ...some of the best walking country in the Sierras...
     喜艾拉生态保护区内一些最适宜散步的地区
  3. The Japanese visitors set off in search of Brontë country.
     那些日本游客启程去寻找布龙泰地区。
• N-UNCOUNT (源自美国南部的)乡村音乐
  Countrymusic is popular music from the southern United States.
  1. For a long time I just wanted to play country music.
     有很长一段时间我只想弹奏乡村音乐。
  2. ...a famous country singer named Katie Cocker.
     一位名为凯蒂·科克尔的著名乡村乐歌手
• PHRASE 穿过田野;不走大路
  If you travelacross country, you travel through country areas, avoiding major roads and towns.
  1. From here we walked across country to Covington.
     我们从这儿走乡间小路去卡温顿。
• PHRASE 长途;长距离;跨越地区地
  If you travelacross country, you travel a long distance, from one part of a country to another.
  1. We've just moved all the way across country to begin a new life.
     我们刚刚经过长途的搬迁来这里开始一种新生活。
• PHRASE (政府首脑或政府)举行大选
  If a head of government or a governmentgoes to the country, they hold a general election.
  1. The Prime Minister does not have to go to the country for another year.
     首相明年也不用举行大选。

Countryis the most usual word to use when you are talking about the major political units that the world is divided into.Stateis used when you are talking about politics or government institutions....the new German state created by the unification process. ...Italy's state-controlled telecommunications company.Statecan also refer to a political unit within a particular country....the American state of California.Nationis often used when you are talking about a country's inhabitants, and their cultural or ethnic background.Wales is a proud nation with its own traditions... A senior government spokesman will address the nation.Landis a less precise and more literary word, which you can use, for example, to talk about the feelings you have for a particular country.She was fascinated to learn about this strange land at the edge of Europe.
当谈论世界所划分成的主要政治单位时， country 最为常用，当谈论政治或政府组织时用 state。例如，the new German state created by the unification process (统一后成立的新德国)，Italy's state-controlled telecommunications (意大利由国家控制的电信公司)。state 还可指某国国内的行政单位，例如，the American state of California (美国加利福尼亚州)。当谈论某国的居民及其文化或种族背景时常用 nation。例如：Wales is a proud nation with its own traditions (威尔士是一个拥有自己传统的自豪的民族)，A senior government spokesman will address the nation (一位政府高级发言人将发表全国讲话)。land 含义较为笼统而文学意味更浓，可用来谈论对某国的感情等。例如，She was fascinated to learn about this strange land at the edge of Europe (她非常渴望了解这个位于欧洲边缘的奇异国度)。

双语例句

• He claims that several countries have developed nuclear weapons secretly.
  他声称有几个国家已经秘密研制出了核武器。
• This should not present an obstacle to the development of good relations between our two countries.
  这不应妨碍我们两国之间良好关系的发展。
• All countries were represented at the meeting.
  所有国家均派代表出席了会议。
• Similar conditions are to be found in other countries.
  在其他国家也会发现同样的情形。
• Most Middle Eastern countries have extremely high rates of population growth
  大多数中东国家的人口增长率都极高。
• Energy consumption rises as countries industrialise
  随着各国实现工业化，能源消费增加了。
• The department said many countries had reciprocal agreements for health care with Britain.
  该部门称许多国家和英国签订了医疗卫生互惠协议。
• He said that developed countries had a responsibility to foster global economic growth to help new democracies
  他说，发达国家有责任促进全球经济增长，以帮助新兴民主国家。
• This overall figure conceals wide divergences between the main industrial countries
  这项综合数据掩盖了主要工业国家间的巨大分歧。
• During their talks, the two presidents discussed the transit of goods between the two countries.
  会谈中，两位总统讨论了两国间货物运输的问题。