state

state
noun

the particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time
状态，状况，情况
the state of the company's finances.
公司的财务状况。
we're worried about her state of mind.
我们担心她的心理状况。
■a physical condition as regards internal or molecular form or structure
（物质的）形态，态
water in a liquid state.
液态水。
■[insing.](a state)(informal)an agitated or anxious condition
(非正式)焦急；渴望
don't get into a state.
不要着急。
■[insing.](informal)a dirty or untidy condition
(非正式)肮脏；凌乱，不整齐
look at the state of you—what a mess!.
看你衣冠不整的样子，简直是一团糟！。
■(Physics). short for quantum state
(物理)。 quantum state 的简称
a nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government
国家；政府；领土
the state of Israel.
以色列国。
■an organized political community or area forming part of a federal republic
州；邦
the German state of Bavaria.
德国的巴伐利亚州。
■(the States). informal term for United States
(非正式)。同 United States
the civil government of a country
政府
services provided by the state.
由政府提供的服务。
[in combination]state-owned companies.
国有公司。
[mass noun]a minister engaged in matters of state.
致力于国务活动的部长。
■(the States)the legislative body in Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney
（泽西、格恩西、奥尔德尼的）立法机关
[mass noun]pomp and ceremony associated with monarchy or high levels of government
盛观，隆重的礼仪
he was buried in state.
他被厚葬。
[usu. withadj.]an impression taken from an etched or engraved plate at a particular stage
（取自特定阶段的蚀刻或雕刻图版的）印记，压印；印图
■a particular printed version of the first edition of a book, distinguished from others by prepublication changes
（出版前因修改而印出的不同）样本

adjective

[attrib.]of, provided by, or concerned with the civil government of a country
政府的，有关政府的；由政府提供的
the future of state education.
公立教育的未来。
a state secret.
国家机密。
■used or done on ceremonial occasions; involving the ceremony associated with a head of state
礼仪用的；礼仪上的；（与国事有关而）正式的
the Queen pays a state visit to Malaysia on Saturday.
女王在星期六对马来西亚进行了国事访问。

verb

[reporting verb]express something definitely or clearly in speech or writing
陈述，说明，声明
[with clause]the report stated that more than 51 per cent of voters failed to participate.
那份报告表明有超过5１％的投票人没能参加投票。
[with direct speech]‘Money hasn't changed me,’ she stated firmly.
她坚决地说：“金钱没能改变我。”。
[with obj.]people will be invited to state their views.
将邀请人们陈述他们的观点。
■[withobj.](chiefly Law)specify the facts of (a case) for consideration
(主律)详述（案情）
judges must give both sides an equal opportunity to state their case.
法官必须给双方以均等的机会让他们详述案情。
[withobj.](Music)present or introduce (a theme or melody) in a composition
(乐)表现（主题，旋律）

常用词组
state of affairs (或things)

a situation or set of circumstances
情况；事态
the survey revealed a sorry state of affairs in schools.
那份调查揭示了学校里一种令人遗憾的情形。

state of the art

the most recent stage in the development of a product, incorporating the newest ideas and the most up-to-date features
（产品当前的）最新发展水平
■[asmodifier]incorporating the newest ideas and the most up-to-date features
最新型的
a new state-of-the-art hospital.
一座新建的最现代化的医院。

state of emergency

a situation of national danger or disaster in which a government suspends normal constitutional procedures in order to regain control
紧急状态
the government has declared a state of emergency.
政府宣布实施紧急状态。

state of grace

a condition of being free from sin
蒙受天恩，天恩眷顾

state of life

(in religious contexts) a person's occupation, calling, or status
（宗教用语）职业，行业；身份，地位

the state of play

(Brit.)the current situation in an ongoing process, especially one involving opposing or competing parties
(英)（涉及对立或竞争双方的）当前情形，当前状况
■the score at a particular time in a cricket or football match
（板球或足球比赛中特定时刻的）比分，得分

state of war

a situation when war has been declared or is in progress
战争状态，交战状态

派生
statable
adjective
语源

Middle English (as a noun): partly a shortening of estate, partly from Latin status 'manner of standing, condition' (see status). The current verb senses date from the mid 17th cent

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