commonwealth
US /ˈkɑː.mən.welθ/
UK /ˈkɒm.ən.welθ/
名詞
1.
聯邦, 共和國
an independent country or community, especially a democratic republic
範例:
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The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal parliamentary democracy.
澳大利亞聯邦是一個聯邦議會民主制國家。
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Many countries are part of the Commonwealth of Nations.
許多國家是英聯邦的一部分。
2.
國家, 人民
the people of a nation or state; the body politic
範例:
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The government is responsible for the welfare of the entire commonwealth.
政府對整個國家的福祉負責。
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The laws were enacted for the good of the commonwealth.
這些法律是為了國家的利益而頒布的。
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