state

n.国家；州；状况，情况；资格

vt.规定；陈述，声明

adj.国家的；国务的，公务的；正式的

noun

状态 condition of sb/sth

1. 状态；状况；情况
   the mental, emotional or physical condition that a person or thing is in
   1. a confused state of mind
      思绪纷乱
   2. He was in a state of permanent depression.
      他一直处于消沉状态。
   3. anxieties about the state of the country's economy
      对于国家经济状况的担忧
   4. The building is in a bad state of repair (= needs to be repaired) .
      那座房子年久失修。
   5. She was in a state of shock .
      她震惊不已。
   6. Look at the state of you! You can't go out looking like that.
      看看你这副样子！你可不能就这么出去。
   7. You're not in a fit state to drive.
      你现在的状态不宜开车。

国家 country

2. 国家
   a country considered as an organized political community controlled by one government
   1. the Baltic States
      波罗的海诸国
   2. European Union member states
      欧盟成员国

国家的一部分 part of country

3. 州；邦
   an organized political community forming part of a country
   1. the states of Victoria and Western Australia
      维多利亚和西澳大利亚两州
   2. the southern states of the US
      美国南方各州

政府 government

4. 政府
   the government of a country
   1. matters/affairs of state
      国家大事
   2. people who are financially dependent on the state
      依靠国家救济的人
   3. a state-owned company
      国有公司
   4. They wish to limit the power of the State.
      他们希望限制政府权力。

正式礼仪 official ceremony

5. （国家元首或政府首脑享受的）正式礼仪，隆重仪式
   the formal ceremonies connected with high levels of government or with kings and queens
   1. The president was driven in state through the streets.
      总统乘车隆重地从街上穿过。

美国 the US

6. 美国
   the United States of America
   1. I've never been to the States.
      我从未去过美国。

adj.

政府 government

1. 国家提供（或控制）的
   provided or controlled by the government of a country
   1. state education
      公办教育
   2. families dependent on state benefits (= in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor)
      靠政府救济金生活的家庭
   3. state secrets (= information that could be harmful to a country if it were discovered by an enemy)
      国家机密

官方 official

2. 国事礼仪（或规格）的
   connected with the leader of a country attending an official ceremony
   1. The Queen is on a state visit to Moscow.
      女王正对莫斯科进行国事访问。
   2. the state opening of Parliament
      隆重的议会开幕式
   3. the state apartments (= used for official ceremonies)
      国事活动厅

国家的一部分 part of country

3. 州的；邦的
   connected with a particular state of a country, especially in the US
   1. a state prison/hospital/university, etc.
      州监狱、州立医院、州立大学等
   2. state police/troopers
      州警察
   3. a state tax
      州税

verb

1. 陈述；说明；声明
   to formally write or say sth, especially in a careful and clear way
   1. He has already stated his intention to run for election.
      他已声明打算参加竞选。
   2. The facts are clearly stated in the report.
      报道对事实真相作了清楚的说明。
   3. There is no need to state the obvious (= to say sth that everyone already knows) .
      显而易见的事实就不必陈述了。
   4. State clearly how many tickets you require.
      说清楚你需要多少张票。
   5. He stated categorically that he knew nothing about the deal.
      他明确表示他对协议的事一无所知。
   6. It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping.
      据称，那家医院的医疗水准在不断下降。
   7. The contract was stated to be invalid.
      那份合同宣布作废。
2. 规定；公布
   to fix or announce the details of sth, especially on a written document
   1. This is not one of their stated aims.
      在他们宣布的目标里没有这一条。
   2. You must arrive at the time stated.
      你必须在规定时间到达。
   3. Do not exceed the stated dose (= of medicine) .
      不要超过规定的剂量。

n. 国家；州；情形 vt. 规定；声明；陈述 adj. 国家的；州的；正式的 n. (State)人名；(罗、瑞典)斯塔特；(英)斯泰特

名词复数形式:states 过去式:stated 过去分词:stated 第三人称单数:states 现在分词:stating

state 状态，状况，情况，陈述，说明，规定

来自拉丁语 status,位置，地方，站立姿势，情况，状况，公共秩序，过去分词名词格于 stare, 站立，来自 PIE*sta,站立，词源同 stand.引申词义陈述，说明，规定等。

1. For ten days I continued in this state.
   我的这种状况持续了10天。
2. The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
   教会和政府之间的关系在一份正式的协议中作了阐明。
3. I must admit the state of the country depresses me
   我必须承认国家的现状让我倍感沮丧。
4. The state is an ensemble of political and social structures.
   国家是一个政治结构和社会结构的组合体。
5. He was given a state funeral.
   为他举行了国葬。
6. The mill was finally shut down by state safety inspectors.
   工厂终于遭国家安全检查员关闭了。
7. I lost my job when the company moved to another state
   公司搬到了另一个州，我便失业了。
8. The proposals were given in outline by the Secretary of State.
   国务卿对提议进行了简要的概述。
9. Their land has been turned into a police state.
   他们的国家已经变成了一个警察国家。
10. Due to his wife's illness, he returned to the State Department as special adviser to the President
    由于妻子生病，他回到了国务院，出任总统的特别顾问。
11. Mexico is a secular state and does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican
    墨西哥是个世俗国家，和梵蒂冈没有外交关系。
12. Some weeks ago I recommended to EU member states that we should have discussions with the Americans.
    几周前，我曾向欧盟成员国提议我们应该和美国人进行磋商。
13. Leaders of the Southern states are meeting in Louisville.
    南部一些州的领导正在路易斯维尔开会。
14. The state does not collect enough revenue to cover its expenditure
    该国政府入不敷出。
15. For the first few months after Daniel died, I was in a state of clinical depression
    丹尼尔去世后的最初几个月里，我一直处于临床抑郁症的状态。
16. When we moved here the walls and ceiling were in an awful state
    我们刚搬到这里时，墙和房顶都破旧不堪。
17. Look at the state of my car!
    看看我的车都成什么样子了！
18. Clearly state your address and telephone number
    清楚地报上你的地址和电话号码。
19. The police report stated that he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife
    警方的报告称，他因涉嫌殴打妻子而被捕。
20. 'Our relationship is totally platonic,' she stated
    “我们纯属精神恋爱，”她声明道。
21. Buyers who do not apply within the stated period can lose their deposits.
    未能在规定期限内提出申请的买家可能会拿不回押金。
22. When you left our place, you weren't in a fit state to drive.
    你离开我们家时已经开不了车了。
23. I was in a terrible state because nobody could understand why I had this illness
    我极度焦虑不安，因为谁也不知道为什么我会得这个病。
24. People will work themselves up into a state about anything.
    人们总会沉不住气，为任何事感到担忧。
25. They've also slashed state subsidies to utilities and transportation.
    他们还大幅削减了对公共事业和交通运输的政府补贴。
26. Reading the ideas of the so-called experts, I am not surprised the country is in such a state.
    读了这些所谓的专家的想法后，我对于该国的这种现状一点也不感到奇怪了。
27. The people of New China all have a say in the affairs of their state.
    新中国的人民对国家大事都有发言权。
28. The state provided the requisite capital for this farm.
    国家为这个农场提供了必要的资金。
29. One cannot be too careful in guarding Party and state secrets.
    保守党和国家的机密，慎之又慎。
30. One may feel the social, economic, and political pulse of the state.
    任何人都可以感觉到这个国家的社会、经济和政治的脉搏。