commonwealth
英 ['kɒmənwelθ]
美 ['kɑmən'wɛlθ]
中文詞源
commonwealth 英聯邦來自common和wealth的組合詞，原指公共財富，公共福利，後用於指英聯邦國家。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. The Commonwealth Development Corporation has agreed to reschedule Tanzania's debt.
- 英聯邦開發公司已經同意推遲坦桑尼亞的債務償還時間。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. In 1987 Canada played host to the Commonwealth Conference.
- 1987年加拿大主辦了英聯邦大會。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. a member of the Commonwealth
- 英聯邦成員國
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.
- 他是藝術家協會的主席.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Theatres were closed during the Commonwealth.
- 在英國共和政體時期,劇場都關閉了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》