country指國家時,側重疆土或人口, 又作“鄉下”講。state指國家時,側重政體、政府,也可指組成國家的“州”。
country
1、[C]?國；國家?
an area of land that has or used to have its own government and laws
European countries
歐洲國家
leading industrial countries
最重要的工業國家
She didn't know what life in a foreign country would be like.
她不知道外國的生活會是什麽樣。
It's good to meet people from different parts of the country .
結識來自這個國家不同地區的人是有益的。
2、[U]?(often following an adjective 常置於形容詞後)?（尤指具有某種自然特征、適於某目的或與某種人有關的）地區，區域?
an area of land, especially with particular physical features, suitable for a particular purpose or connected with a particular person or people
open/wooded, etc. country?
空曠、樹木繁茂等的地區
superb walking country?
最佳的徒步旅行區域
Explore Thomas Hardy country.
踏訪托馬斯?哈代小說描寫的地區。
see also?backcountry
3、the country
[sing.]?全國人民；國民；全民?
the people of a country ; the nation as a whole
They have the support of most of the country.
他們有大多數國民的支持。
The rich benefited from the reforms, not the country as a whole .
富人而不是全體國民得益於這些改革。
see also?mother country,?old country,?up-country
4、the country
[sing.]?鄉下；鄉村?
any area outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, farms, etc.
to live in the country?
住在鄉下
We spent a pleasant day in the country.
我們在鄉下度過了愉快的壹天。
a country lane
鄉間小路
state
1、[C]?狀態；狀況；情況?
the mental, emotional or physical condition that a person or thing is in
a confused state of mind?
思緒紛亂
He was in a state of permanent depression.
他壹直處於消沈狀態。
anxieties about the state of the country's economy
對於國家經濟狀況的擔憂
The building is in a bad state of repair (= needs to be repaired) .
那座房子年久失修。
She was in a state of shock .
她震驚不已。
(BrE,?informal)?Look at the state of you! You can't go out looking like that.
看看妳這副樣子！妳可不能就這麽出去。
You're not in a fit state to drive.
妳現在的狀態不宜開車。
note at?condition
國家 country
2、also State
[C]?國家?
a country considered as an organized political community controlled by one government
the Baltic States
波羅的海諸國
European Union member states
歐盟成員國
see also?city state,?nation state,?police state,?welfare state
note at?country
國家的壹部分 part of country
3、also State
[C]?(abbr. St.)?州；邦?
an organized political community forming part of a country
the states of Victoria and Western Australia
維多利亞和西澳大利亞兩州
the southern states of the US
美國南方各州
政府 government
4、also the State
[U,?sing.]?政府?
the government of a country
matters/affairs of state?
國家大事
people who are financially dependent on the state
依靠國家救濟的人
a state-owned company
國有公司
They wish to limit the power of the State.
他們希望限制政府權力。