commonwealth的意思

commonwealth

英式音标['kɑmən'wɛlθ]
美式英标['kɒmənwelθ]

基本解释

n. 联邦；共和国；国民整体

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.

实用例句

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。

2. In 1987 Canada played host to the Commonwealth Conference.: 1987年加拿大主办了英联邦大会。

3. a member of the Commonwealth: 英联邦成员国

4. He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.: 他是艺术家协会的主席.

5. Theatres were closed during the Commonwealth.: 在英国共和政体时期,剧场都关闭了.

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