he .State of the Union Address noun [sing.] (in the US) a speech about the achievements and plans of the government that the President gives to Congress once a year Slf ('     EMMAS’

state-room /'steitruim; -rum/ noun 1 a private room on a large ship ( 4fe$'pL k/Fj )     '&!> 2 a room used by

important government members, members of a royal family, etc. on formal occasions (

state’s attorney noun {US) a lawyer who represents a state in a court ( HBJ.)

'state school noun 1 {BrE) {NAmE 'public school) a

school that is paid for by the government and provides free education & \L #     — compare private school,

public school(2) 2 (NAmE) = state university .state’s 'evidence noun [U} {US, law #t) if a criminal turns state’s evidence, he or she gives evidence against the people who committed a crime with him or her \nmmE

state-side /'steitsaid/ adj., adv. {US, informal) connected with the US; in or towards the US (used when the person speaking is not in the US) (

ilW ( i ) ,    ( Jtfc ) , 411 ftT( ) :

When are you next planning a trip stateside? fX i+^j F •

states man /'steitsmon/ noun {pi. -men /-man/) a wise, experienced and respected political leader the

party's elder statesman Wytjt^k states-man-like /’steitsmanlaik/ adj. having or show­ing the qualities and abilities of a statesman MM. it Ml; f$ in : He was commended for his statesmanlike handling of the crisis.        ®

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states man ship /'steitsmanJTp/ noun [U], skill in man­aging state affairs       XISAX

states-per-son /'steitsp3:sn; NAmE -p3:rsn/ noun {pi. -people) a wise, experienced and respected political leader ik/nlt

.states’ 'rights noun [pi.] (in the US) the rights of each state in relation to the national government, such as the right to make some laws and to have its own police

SYNONYMS |i3^iS]m/r

statement

comment ♦ announcement ♦ remark * declaration ♦ observation

These are all words for sth that you say or write, especially sth that gives information or an opinion. VA _k

statement something that you say or write that gives information or an opinion, often in a formal way r ^ito: A government spokesperson made a statement to the press, ff/tXA m A

fafriw&tr      mm*

comment something that you say or write that gives an opinion on sth or is a response to a question about a particular situation jtiXife, FFtfe,    She made

helpful comments on my work.      7 W

announcement a spoken or written statement that informs people about sth    A A. IIA: the

announcement of a peace agreement IMFlAbCfek A remark something that you say or write that gives an opinion or thought about sb/sth laiAife, Wife,

He made a number of rude remarks about the food. M Xi*        7iT^ife\

declaration {rather formal) an official or formal statement, especially one that states an intention, belief or feeling, or that gives information fhW AsjciH AMS'Ip-, at, A 0f]: the declaration of war

1971

force (mm) m

.state 'trooper (also troop-er) noun {NAmE) (in the US) a member of a State police force ( US )

'state university (also 'state school) noun (both NAmE) a university that is managed by a state of the US ( H

■g.)

state-wide /'steitwaid/ adj., adv. happening or existing in all parts of a state of the US ( JtJS ) #1 kfeMJ

( M ) , A‘:XJ,H/£[T>I|f'jM (itfc ) : a statewide election j'l]

. o She won 10% of the vote statewide. M. U X j+| 107c fkj&fp

static /'staetik/ adj., noun

m adj. 1 not moving, changing or developing Silk (ft ; It ft M; ft # M: Prices on the stock market, which have been static, are now rising again. ifo, iJll A'AtE.klfc Fo 0 a static population level jlXM) An tK A 2 {physics %) (of a force f]) acting as a weight but not producing movement M AlW): static pressure # HE Pm DYNAMIC

m noun [U] 1 noise Or other effects that disturb radio or television signals and are caused by particular conditions in the atmosphere AJfe (          ) 2 (also

.static elec'tricity) electricity that gathers on or in an object which is not a conductor of electricity f| e% : My hair gets full of static when I brush it. A ft, A A A 3 statics the science that deals with the forces that balance each other to keep objects in a state of rest —compare dynamic n.{2) 4 {NAmE,

informal) angry or critical comments or behaviour jf-

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Sta tion 0-w /'steijn/ noun, verb

mnoun

► FOR TRAINS/BUSES A A ; £ A H A 1 a place where trains stop so that passengers can get on and off; the buildings connected with this A X Ai: 1 get off at the next station,  ft 7i—A X A o 0 the main station AX

XA O Penn Station %j+l AA O {BrE) a railway/train station AX A 0 {especially NAmE) a train station AXA 0 {BrE) a tube/an underground station A 0 {NAmE) a subway station life^A 2 (usually in compounds j§# JA fi W W) a place where buses stop; the buildings

observation {rather formal) a comment, especially one based on sth you have seen, heard or read

JtL 0TP5, kiri^MfFAlif ife: He began by making a few general observations about the report. JFXltfcXA V ;AmAfk Ti 1AmkSfAXjWrfeo

COMMENT, REMARK OR OBSERVATION? comment > remark observation ?

A comment can be official or private. A remark can be made in public or private but is always unofficial and the speaker may not have considered it carefully. An observation is unofficial but is usually more considered than a remark. * comment K5E nj Ji'g” ff Mj tfe »T MX AXl: remark St A A ff Xj til P £- A F 6k,

observation       1M

ilTO remark

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

■                  to make a(n) statement/comment/announcement/ remark/dedaration/observation

■                  to issue a(n) statement/comment/announcement/ declaration

■                  a(n) statement/comment/announcement/remark/ declaration/observation about/on sth

■                  an official statement/comment/announcement/ declaration

■                  a public statement/comment/announcement/remark/ declaration

a private statement/comment/remark/observation