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commonwealth
英 ['kɒmənwelθ]
美['kɑmən'wɛlθ]
- n. 联邦；共和国；国民整体
词态变化
复数: commonwealths;
中文词源
commonwealth 英联邦
来自common和wealth的组合词，原指公共财富，公共福利，后用于指英联邦国家。
英文词源
- commonwealth
- commonwealth: see wealth
- commonwealth (n.)
- late 15c., "public welfare, general good," from common (adj.) + wealth (n.); meaning "the state" is attested from 1510s; applied specifically to the government of England in the period 1649-1660.
双语例句
- 1. The Commonwealth Development Corporation has agreed to reschedule Tanzania's debt.
- 英联邦开发公司已经同意推迟坦桑尼亚的债务偿还时间。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. In 1987 Canada played host to the Commonwealth Conference.
- 1987年加拿大主办了英联邦大会。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. a member of the Commonwealth
- 英联邦成员国
来自《权威词典》
- 4. He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.
- 他是艺术家协会的主席.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Theatres were closed during the Commonwealth.
- 在英国共和政体时期,剧场都关闭了.
来自《简明英汉词典》