country
单词辨析：
最普通用词，侧重指国土、疆域。
China is a large country.
中国是一个幅员辽阔的国家。
Labour export is very common in developing countries.
劳务输出在发展中国家非常普遍。
指由国王或女王统治的国家，或君主立宪的国家。
The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
联合王国由大不列颠和北爱尔兰组成。
The king is the most important person in a kingdom.
国王是王国中最重要的人物。
强调其民族、社会及经济结构。
Greece is an independent nation.
希腊是一个独立国家。
New Zealand is an English speaking nation.
新西兰是一个讲英语的国家。
America is one of the world's leading industrial nations.
美国是世界上的主要工业国之一。
与 kingdom 基本同义，但多用于正式文体。
the defence of the realm
王国的防卫
The king sought to expand his realm.
国王谋求扩大领土。
侧重指被视为政治组织的国家，英国英语中尤指政府。
an EU member state
欧盟成员国
Should railways be controlled by the state?
铁路应该由国家控制吗？
The state has set up a medical subsidy program for civil servants.
政府为公务员建立了医疗补助制度。
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Trade is the lifeblood of our country.
贸易是我国的命脉。
We've just moved all the way across country to begin a new life.
我们刚刚经过长途的搬迁来这里开始一种新生活。
China is a socialist country, and a developing country as well.
中国是一个社会主义国家，也是一个发展中国家。
She was cycling along a country road near Compiegne
她正骑车行进在贡比涅附近的乡村道路上。
Years of civil war have wrecked the country's infrastructure and destroyed its social fabric.
经年内战已破坏了国家的基础设施，摧毁了其社会结构。
Distribution of food throughout the country is being hampered by inefficiency and corruption.
低效和腐败行为阻碍了食品在全国的分发。