nation

nation, people, race

nation, state, country, land, power

名词 nation:

1. a politically organized body of people under a single government
   同义词：state, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic
2. the people who live in a nation or country
   同义词：land, country
3. a federation of tribes (especially native American tribes)
4. United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)
   同义词：Carry Nation, Carry Amelia Moore Nation

1. I think Japan is a warlike nation.
   我认为日本是一个好战的国家。
2. My judgement was frequently faulty, but my loyalty to the nation could not be questioned.
   我的判断经常出错，但是我对祖国的忠诚是无可置疑的。
3. We should always remember that Japan is a martial nation.
   我们应该始终牢记日本是一个好战的国家。
4. The nation levied all able-bodied man for the war.
   国家征召所有壮丁参战。
5. The Jewish nation is scattered around the world.
   犹太民族散居於世界各地。
6. I was told that Spain is a romantic nation.
   有人告诉我说，西班牙是个浪漫的国家。
7. The nation was kept in subjection.
   这个民族已经沦为附庸。
8. Australia is an English speaking nation.
   澳大利亚是一个讲英语的国家。

na.tion

n.（名词）
A relatively large group of people organized under a single, usually independent government; a country.
国家：相当大规模的人们在一个通常是独立政府的领导下组织起来；一个国家
The government of a sovereign state.
政府：主权国家的政府
A people who share common customs, origins, history, and frequently language; a nationality:
民族：一个享有共同的风俗，起源，历史和大多数语言的民族；一个民族：
例句：
.Historically the Ukrainians are an ancient nation which has persisted and survived through terrible calamity.(Robert Conquest)
.从历史上来说，乌克兰民族是一个从可怕的灾难中幸免和保留下来的古老的民族.(罗伯特·康奎斯特)

A federation or tribe, especially one composed of Native Americans.
部落联盟：部落联盟，尤其是由美洲印第安人组成的联盟
The territory occupied by such a federation or tribe.
部落领土：由这样的部落联盟占据的领土

来源：
Middle English nacioun
中古英语 nacioun
from Old French nation
源自 古法语 nation
from Latin n3tiô n3tiôn-
源自 拉丁语 n3tiô n3tiôn-
from n3tus [past participle of] n3sco [to be born] * see gen…-
源自 n3tus [] n3sco的过去分词 [出生] *参见 gen…-

【引伸】
na.tionhood.
n.（名词）
na.tionless
adj.（形容词）