na‧tion S3 W2 / neɪʃ ə n / 名词 [可数名词]

1 a country, considered especially in relation to its people and its social or economic structure :

the President’s radio broadcast to the nation

an independent nation

the world’s leading industrial nations

2 a large group of people of the same race and language :

the Cherokee nation

COLLOCATIONS

形容词

a great/powerful nation The United States is the most powerful nation in the world.

an independent/sovereign nation (= one that rules itself, rather than being run by another country ) Countries that were once colonies of Britain are now independent nations.

an industrial/industrialized nation The rich industrial nations dominate the global economy.

a developed/advanced nation (= one that has many industries ) In the developed nations, many students go on to university.

a developing/emerging nation (= one that is starting to have more industry ) Food shortages are often a problem in developing nations.

a rich/wealthy nation Most tourists come from the wealthy nations of the world.

a poor nation The high cost of medicines in poor nations prevents many citizens from receiving health care.

动词

lead a nation He led the nation out of a depression and into a period of growth and prosperity.

face a nation There are many problems facing our nation.

unite a nation (= make everyone in a country agree ) The crisis seemed to unite the nation.

divide a nation (= make people in a nation disagree ) The war has divided the nation.

shock a nation (= make everyone in a nation feel shocked ) This terrible crime has shocked the whole nation.