federal /ˈfɛdərəl/ adjective Learner's definition of FEDERAL
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a : of or relating to a form of government in which power is shared between a central government and individual states, provinces, etc.聯邦制的 b : of or relating to the central government聯邦政府的 -
federal laws/funds/employees聯邦政府法律/基金/僱員
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a federal district聯邦特區
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We pay federal, state, and local taxes.我們向聯邦、州和地方政府繳稅。
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The ruling was overturned by a federal appeals court.判決被聯邦上訴法院推翻了。
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or Federal : of, relating to, or loyal to the federal government during the American Civil War(美國南北戰爭時期)北部聯邦政府的,擁護聯邦政府的 — compare confederate, union 3
Federal US : of or popular during the early years of the U.S. government美國聯邦政府的;早期美國聯邦政府流行的