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今日單字: nation [n.] = 國家
(一) 今日單字的其他意思 及 變化
nation [n.]
1. 國民
2. 民族
national [adj.]
1. 全國性的 ( e.g. Schools across the country will compete in this annual national event. )
2. 國家的、國民的 ( e.g. Please rise and sing the national anthem. )
3. 民族的
4. 國有的、國立的 ( e.g. National Palace Museum = 國立故宮博物院 )
5. 國家主義的、民族主義的、愛國的
national [n.]
1. 國民、國人 ( e.g. He is a British national and passport holder. )
2. 全國性比賽 ( e.g. She is the winner of the 2009 Junior Nationals. )
3. ( 機構的 )全國總部
nationhood [n.]
1. 為國家的狀態、獨立國家的地位 ( e.g. The search for nationhood is long and frustrating. )
2. 國民身份
nationless [adj.]
1. 無國的
2. 無國籍的
(二) 好用片語、俚語、成語及名言
" The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. " -- Mahatma Ghandi
「一個民族的道德與強大程度可由他們對待動物的方式評斷。」-- 甘地
" A weak currency is the sign of a weak economy, and a weak economy leads to a weak nation. " -- Ross Perot
「弱勢的貨幣是經濟衰退的象徵,而經濟衰退將導致弱國。」 -- 羅斯·佩羅 ( 得克薩斯州的億萬富翁 )
(三) 延伸討論
How many days of vacation do you get per year ??
There have been many incidents of death-by-overwork recently.
When did our country become like this ??
Even if you have vacation days, the company doesn't want you to use them.
There should be stronger laws to protect the work force.
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