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GOVERNMENT $ Iff, 4 (also the State) [U, sing.] the
government of a country Wl Jf : matters/affairs of
state III^A^ 0 people who are financially dependent on the state o a state-owned company B
'fife r] 0 They wish to limit the power of the State. ft Cl
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OFFICIAL CEREMONY iH it *L iX 5 [U] the formal cere
monies connected with
high levels of government or with kings and queens ( "tH^;167 )
IE A4LEA The president was
driven in state
through the streets. f-h^FMo
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THE
IRTil be in/get into
a 'state (informal,
especially BrE) 1 to be/become excited or anxious AU; ’M1}fc; MlM:
She was in a real state about her exams.
2 to be dirty or untidy iijS; MSif:
What a state this place is in! MftA MM fit 67* in a state of 'grace
(in the Roman Catholic Church) having been forgiven by God for the wrong
or evil things you have done ( l±&WAfi671A& ) SA
±#;g, a State of affairs a situation
1# E ; # ^ : This state of affairs
can no longer be ignored. # 7Et£ AM & # fit E T» <=> note at situation the state of 'play 1 the stage that has been reached in a process, etc. which has not yet
been completed M M 'If E; What is the current state
of play in the
peace talks ? fP f2- $ H @ ftl M H % & 'A # ? 2 (especially BrE) the score in a sports match, especially in cricket () &&
madj. (also
State)
[only before noun]
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GOVERNMENT lift 1 1 provided or controlled by the
government of a country H ) 67: state
education (W 0
families dependent on state benefits (= in
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OFFICIAL 'n'7/ 2 connected with
the leader of a country attending an official ceremony HHALfA ( sltMl# ) 67: The Queen is on a state visit to
HA 0 the state apartments (= used for
official ceremonies) ® rSzjftiT
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PART OF COUNTRY |H] % 67
- A 3 connected with a
particular state of a
country, especially in the
'j'l'l A ESt, ftlAA^^ 0 state police/troopers
o a state tax
i verb 1 to formally
write or say sth, especially in a careful and clear way ; P Bft: [VN] He has
already stated his intention
to run for election. ft E p BJ ffM o O The facts are clearly stated in the
report. ^itMH^HEStETifM67i#BJ]0 0 There is no need to
state the obvious (= to say sth that everyone already
knows). firfoHJE67¥^ifcM;&$Jo£To o [V wh-] State clearly how many
tickets you require, i# if M ft m
f lo O [V that] He stated categorically that he knew
nothing about the deal. ftBJ^^AftMftiA673p:--'
ftfmo
o [VN that] It was stated that standards at the
hospital were dropping. i|$
M E 67 EE 'If 7jt JC A
|ff“F l#0 O [VN to inf] The contract was
stated to be invalid. fft n" 1^1 m P ft M 0 ffi?H This pattern is usually used in the passive.
o note at declare 2 [VN] [usually passive] to fix or
announce the details of sth, especially on a written document M aE ; A 1b : This is not one
of their stated aims. o You must
arrive at the time stated. ftl&ftftM/Eft|bJPJjft 0 o Do not exceed the
stated dose (= of medicine). AII It MM aE
state-craft /‘steitkraift; NAmE -kraeft/ noun [u] skill in managing state and political affairs A ft ft ft
the ‘State Department noun the US government
department of foreign affairs ( US ) 11 ft St state-hood /‘steithud/ noun
[U] 1 the fact of being an
independent country and of having the rights and powers of a country ft A IIIM
fv 2 the condition of being one of the states within a country such as the US
or Australia ]i| ( ^ $$ ) ft fv : West Virginia was granted statehood in
1863. 1863
‘state house noun [usually sing.] (in the
m) m&jcm
state-less /'steitlas/ adj.
not officially a citizen of any country TcSff (ft ► state-less-ness noun [U] state-let /'steitlat/ noun
a small state, especially one that is formed when a larger state breaks up (
.state 'line noun the line between two
states in the US ( HSI ) the Nevada-California state line
state-ly /’steitli/ adj. 1 impressive in size, appearance or mannerS223 majestic : an avenue of
stately chestnut trees 11
O
cl tall, stately woman W
slow, formal and
elegant tiff fE/®67; ft H jk § 67: a
stately dance It 'It ft M 67 H 2S o The procession made its
stately progress through the streets of the city. M67IAI£lt'lt®J£rft^MMT]J67^iIo ►state-li- ness noun [U]
.stately ‘home noun {BrE) a large, impressive
house of historical interest, especially one that the public may visit ( 7t^f&A#M67 ) —
picture o page R13
State-merit
0-w /'Steitmant/
noun, verb m noun 1 [C] something that
you say or write that gives information or an opinion iftBJ ; '/£; :
Are the following statements true or false? Tffi67M^M AM? 0 Your statement is misleading. ^67^liMf^l 0 Is
that a statement or a question?
&
HJE , IS Ji il Its l'b]
^ aM ? O The play makes a strong political
statement. — |^|^B^67^?p^^o
—
see also fashion statement 2 [C] ~ (on/about sth) a formal or official
account of facts or opinions P B^ ; l^ft; In
EHCI
declaration . a
formal/a public/a written/an official statement IE A / / A ffi / 'M fSfs
B|
OA government spokesperson made a statement to the press. 0 The
prime minister is expected
to issue a statement on the policy change this afternoon. Afi JMitlf
M 67 iJA $ A' A A Bf] 0 0 The police asked me to
make a statement (= a written account of facts concerning
a crime, used in court if legal action follows).
^
— fftf& 0 3 [C]
a printed record of money paid,
received, etc. if ^; It ^: The directors are
responsible for preparing the
company’s financial statements. /I $ & & ft * & 0 My
bank sends me monthly
statements. HhSI inif
—
see also bank statement o note at
bill 4 [C] (in Britain) an
official report on a child’s special needs made by a local education authority
if'ff Jt# ( ft A$cW±^m#MJL*67#^M^tb;tJAL ) : a
statement of special educational needs • It o' 5 [U] (formal) the
act of stating or expressing sth in words ( )
|^j£, ES33 expression : When
writing instructions, clarity
of statement is the most important thing. 98ft ft M H, ^ & if Btr BJ M A
MWc
uverb [VN] [often passive]
(in
statemented children iAff
^iA^M^S:#^i[W67^S .state of ‘siege noun a situation in which
the government limits people’s freedom to enter or leave a city, town or
building 1#;/® (
.state of the art adj. using the most
modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be at the present
time ) 67; M9c
;4 67:
The system was state of the art. M • %.
jfi ft ^ Etf ft AM 67 o 6 a state-of-the-art
system @ fj ft AM 67 % fit