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*state¹ /stet; steɪt/
n
1 [C] the condition that someone or something is in 状态，状况，情形:
The economy is in a terrible state. 经济状况非常糟糕。
The driver was still in a state of shock. 司机仍处于休克状态。
2 [C] also 又作 State one of the parts that the US and some other countries are divided into, which each have their own government 州，邦:
the state of Oklahoma 俄克拉荷马州
3 [singular 单数，U] the government of a country 〔一国的〕政府:
the power of the state 政府的权力
4 state visit/ceremony/opening etc an important official visit, ceremony etc involving a leader or members of the government 国事访问/国家领袖参加的仪式/国家领袖参加的开幕典礼等:
the President's state visit to Moscow 总统对莫斯科的国事访问
5 [C,U] also 又作 State a country that has its own government 国家:
France and other European states 法国及其他欧洲国家
head of state (=the leader of a country) 国家元首: a meeting between heads of state 国家元首之间的会晤
6 in/into a state informal very nervous or upset 【非正式】 十分紧张［烦恼］的
→ see also 另见 POLICE STATE, STATE OF AFFAIRS, STATE OF MIND
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