commonwealth

英 ['kɒmənwelθ]美 ['kɑmən'wɛlθ]
  • n. 联邦；共和国；国民整体
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中文词源

commonwealth 英联邦

来自common和wealth的组合词，原指公共财富，公共福利，后用于指英联邦国家。

英文词源

commonwealth
commonwealth: see wealth
commonwealth (n.)
late 15c., "public welfare, general good," from common (adj.) + wealth (n.); meaning "the state" is attested from 1510s; applied specifically to the government of England in the period 1649-1660.

双语例句

1. The Commonwealth Development Corporation has agreed to reschedule Tanzania's debt.
英联邦开发公司已经同意推迟坦桑尼亚的债务偿还时间。
来自柯林斯例句
2. In 1987 Canada played host to the Commonwealth Conference.
1987年加拿大主办了英联邦大会。
来自柯林斯例句
3. a member of the Commonwealth
英联邦成员国
来自《权威词典》
4. He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.
他是艺术家协会的主席.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Theatres were closed during the Commonwealth.
在英国共和政体时期,剧场都关闭了.
来自《简明英汉词典》