na‧tion‧al 1 S1 W1 / næʃ ə nəl / 形容词

1 related to a whole nation as opposed to any of its parts → local :

Religion matters very much at a national level.

Between 1929 and 1933 America’s national income fell by more than half.

There are strong indications that the Prime Minister will call national elections in May.

2 relating to one particular nation as opposed to other nations → international :

We refuse to sign any treaty that is against our national interests.

3 [仅用于名词前] owned or controlled by the central government of a country :

the National Institute for Space Research

the national airline

→ nationally