| 英语单词 | republic |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [rɪ'pʌblɪk] 美 [rɪ'pʌblɪk] |
| 中文释义 | n.共和国；共和政体 |
| 英语例句 | (1) He was one of the architects of the republic. (2) Back to our Republic of Singapore. (3) In what ways is a republic more desirable than a principality? (4) In a republic, that paradise of debility, the politician is a petty tyrant who obeys the laws. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 他是这个共和国的缔造者之一。 (2) 回到我们新加坡共和国。 (3) 共和政体为何比君主政体更令人向往？ (4) 在一个共和政体，那是衰弱者的天堂，政治家是一个服从法律的小暴君。 |
| vocabulary简明 | If you live in a republic, then you live in a country with a leader freely and democratically elected by the people, as opposed to a dictatorship or monarchy. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Ancient Rome, before it started declining and falling all over the place, was a republic, and so is the United States. Republics have what are termed "republican" forms of government — not to be confused with Republican-with-a-big-R, as in the American political party. If you live in a "Banana Republic" you probably live in a tiny Caribbean island run by a dictator. Or you're spending too much time at the mall. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:banana republic ；共和国；共和政体 A republic is a country where power is held by the people or the representatives that they elect. Republics have presidents who are elected, rather than kings or queens. [oft in names]
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