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BNC: 1177 COCA: 412

nation
nation /ˈneɪʃən/ noun
plural nations
nation
/ˈneɪʃən/
noun
plural nations
Learner's definition of NATION
1 
a  [count] : a large area of land that is controlled by its own government : country国家
b  the nation : the people who live in a nation全体国民
2 
Nation [count] : a tribe of Native Americans or a group of Native American tribes that share the same history, traditions, or language（美洲土著居民的）部落，部族
BNC: 1177 COCA: 412

nation

noun

na·​tion ˈnā-shən How to pronounce nation (audio)
1
a(1)
: nationality sense 5a
three Slav peoples … forged into a Yugoslavia without really fusing into a Yugoslav nation Hans Kohn
(2)
: a politically organized nationality
(3)
in the Bible : a non-Jewish nationality
why do the nations conspire Psalms 2:1 (Revised Standard Version)
b
: a community of people composed of one or more nationalities and possessing a more or less defined territory and government
Canada is a nation with a written constitution B. K. Sandwell
c
: a territorial division containing a body of people of one or more nationalities and usually characterized by relatively large size and independent status
a nation of vast size with a small population Mary K. Hammond
2
archaic : group, aggregation
3
: a tribe or federation of tribes (as of American Indians)
the Seminole Nation in Oklahoma

Synonyms

Example Sentences

It's one of the richest nations in the world. the largest state in the nation The President will speak to the nation tonight. The entire nation is celebrating the victory.
Recent Examples on the Web The previous year, Charles represented the queen at the annual Remembrance Day ceremony honoring the nation’s war dead, laying the monarch’s wreath at the foot of the Cenotaph in London. Danica Kirka, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2022 Academics and activists, many of them former convicts, shared their experiences Saturday at the third annual decARcerate conference, urging attendees to consider the long-term consequences of mass incarceration in Arkansas and the nation. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2022 The nation itself seems to have lost the sense of collective identity required for any country to hold together for very long, and breakaway nationalists govern in two parts of the kingdom. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2022 Health officials worry that the lackluster vaccination uptake might leave the nation vulnerable to coronavirus clusters in the fall and winter. Sabrina Malhi, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Sep. 2022 Her funeral is drawing a global who’s who — showing again how the queen’s stature allowed Britain, an island nation that is the second largest economy in Europe, to consistently punch above its weight. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2022 Some countries are Crown Dependencies, some are British Overseas Territories, and some are independent nation states. Kojo Koram, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2022 China accounted for just under half of all installations of heavy-duty industrial robots last year, reinforcing the nation’s status as the No. 1 market for robot manufacturers worldwide. Jason Douglas, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 In other words, his policies would help an already prosperous nation do better and to bring everyone into the fold. Julian Zelizer, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English nacioun, from Anglo-French naciun, from Latin nation-, natio birth, race, nation, from nasci to be born; akin to Latin gignere to beget — more at kin

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of nation was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing nation
BNC: 1177 COCA: 412
nation

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + NATION | NATION + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤large大國▸➤little, small小國▸➤major主要國家▸➤great, leading, powerful, strong大國；強國▸➤advanced, developed, industrial, industrialized先進國家；發達國家；工業國；工業化國家▸➤developing, emerging, Third-World發展中／新興／第三世界國家▸➤affluent, prosperous, rich, wealthy富國；繁榮的國家◇the richest nation on earth世界上最富有的國家➤poor窮國▸➤modern現代國家➤new, young新建／年輕的國家▸➤ancient, old古老的國家▸➤civilized文明國家▸➤entire, whole整個國家；全國◇The entire nation mourned her death.舉國上下都對她的逝世表示哀悼。➤divided, united分裂的／統一的國家▸➤free, independent, sovereign自由的國度；獨立國家；主權國家▸➤democratic民主國家▸➤capitalist, communist資本主義／共產主義國家➤Christian, Muslim, etc.信奉基督教、伊斯蘭教等的國家▸➤foreign外國▸➤Western西方國家◇the imperialist expansion of Western nations in the 1880s19 世紀 80 年代西方國家的帝國主義擴張➤Arab, European, French, etc.阿拉伯、歐洲、法語等國家▸➤island島國◇The Soviet Union sent aid to the island nation of Cuba.蘇聯向島國古巴給予援助。➤maritime, oil-producing, trading沿海國家；產油國；貿易國▸➤nuclear核國家▸➤creditor, debtor債權國；債務國◇In 1950 the UK was the world's largest debtor nation and the US the largest creditor.1950 年，英國是世界上最大的債務國，而美國則是最大的債權國。➤host主辦國◇France was host nation for the 1998 World Cup.法國是 1998 年世界杯的主辦國。➤member成員國◇the member nations of the UN聯合國的成員國➤rogue流氓國家◇the threat of attack from terrorists or rogue nations來自恐怖分子或流氓國家攻擊的威脅VERB + NATION➤build, create建國；創立國家◇They wanted to create a new nation.他們想建立一個新國家。➤divide, unite分裂／統一國家◇The fight against terrorism seemed to unite the nation.與恐怖主義的鬥爭似乎把全國人民團結了起來。➤govern, lead統治／領導國家▸➤serve服務國家▸➤defend, protect保衞／保護國家▸➤shock震驚全國◇the savage murder that shocked the nation震驚全國的兇殘謀殺案NATION + NOUN➤state民族國家PREPOSITION➤across a/the nation在全國各地◇swings in public opinion across the nation全國輿論的搖擺不定➤among nations在國家之間◇economic inequality among the nations of the world世界各國間的經濟不平等➤in a/the nation, within a/the nation在國家內部◇In the nation as a whole there is no desire for war.這個國家整體上沒有發動戰爭的慾望。➤nation of⋯的民族◇They are a nation of food lovers.他們是一個熱愛美食的民族。PHRASES➤the birth of a/the nation國家的誕生➤the interests of a/the nation國家的利益▸➤the life of a/the nation國家的生活◇They hoped that the exhibition would enhance the cultural life of the nation.他們希望這次展覽有助於提高全國的文化生活水平。➤the nation as a whole, the nation at large整個國家◇The new economic policies were in the best interests of the nation at large.新的經濟政策符合國家的整體利益。➤the nations of the world世界各國

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