country

nation, state, country, land, power

这些名词均含“国家”之意。
nation: 普通用词，指在某一国土定居的人民、民族，强调人民。
state: 正式用词，指政治概念上的国家，即由政府所代表的国家。
country: 普通用词，侧重国土与人民。
land: 常用于文学中，侧重国土，带感情色彩。
power: 特指拥有强大军事力量，在国际事务中有较强权威或影响的国家，即强国、大国。

名词 country:

1. the territory occupied by a nation
   同义词：state, land
2. a politically organized body of people under a single government
   同义词：state, nation, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic
3. the people who live in a nation or country
   同义词：nation, land
4. an area outside of cities and towns
   同义词：rural area
5. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
   同义词：area

1. The country is very green in spring.
   春天的时候，乡村一片青葱碧绿。
2. She lived her whole life in the country.
   她在农村度过一生。
3. China is a developing country.
   中国是一个发展中国家。
4. After many years abroad, he wanted to return home to his country.
   在国外多年后，他想回到故乡。
5. We are hoping to go for a day in the country if the weather's fine tomorrow.
   如果明天天气好，我们打算到郊外去玩一天。
6. He likes the farms and fields in the country better than the tall buildings and busy streets in the city.
   和大城市中的高楼大厦和喧嚣的街道相比，他更喜欢乡间的农庄和田野。

coun.try

n.（名词）
【复数】 coun.tries

A nation or state.
国家
The territory of a nation or state; land.
国土：国家的领土；土地
The people of a nation or state; populace:
国民：国家的人民；民众：
例句：
The whole country will profit from the new economic reforms.
全体国民都将从这次新的经济改革中受益

The land of a person`s birth or citizenship:
故土，故乡，家乡：一个人出生的地方或户口所在地：
例句：
Foreign travel is restricted in his country.
他的家乡是禁止外出旅游的

A region, territory, or large tract of land distinguishable by features of topography, biology, or culture:
地区，区域：因地形、生物或文化方面的特点而区分开的地区、领地或大片土地：
例句：
hill country; Bible country.
山区；圣地

A district outside of cities and towns; a rural area:
乡下，乡村：城镇外的地区；乡村：
例句：
a vacation in the country.
在乡下度假

Law A jury.
【法律】 陪审团
Informal Country music.
【非正式用语】 乡村音乐
adj.（形容词）
Of, relating to, or typical of the country:
国家的：国家的，与国家有关的，有国家特征的：
例句：
a country road; country cooking.
国道；国家级烹调

Of or relating to country music.
乡村音乐的：乡村音乐的，与乡村音乐有关的

<习惯用语>in country
In Vietnam during the period of U.S. military operations there:
越战时在越南：美国军事行动时期在越南：
例句：
.He`d been in country a month longer than the other four.(Nelson DeMille)
.他比其他四个人已在越南多呆了一个月.(纳尔逊·德米耶)

来源：
Middle English countre
中古英语 countre
from Old French contree
源自 古法语 contree
from Vulgar Latin *(terra) contr3ta [(land) opposite, before]
源自 俗拉丁语 *(terra) contr3ta [（土地）对着的，在…前]
from Latin contr3 [opposite] * see kom
源自 拉丁语 contr3 [对面的] *参见 kom