单词 | nation-building |
释义 | > as lemmasnation-building nation-building n. and adj. (a) n. the creation of a new nation, esp. a newly independent nation; the encouragement of social or cultural cohesion within a nation; (b) adj. characterized by or relating to such activity. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > [noun] > nation-building nation-making1818 nation-building1862 1862 R. Hatch Bible Servitude Re-examined 243 Along with the progress of society and nation-building, this trespass gradually progressed. 1913 Educ. Rev. (N.Y.) Apr. 405 These six men are..the moving forces of the constructive nation-building of the American people. 1913 Educ. Rev. (N.Y.) Apr. 406 The most prominent in the galaxy of our nation-building heroes. 1931 Economist 7 Mar. 486/1 One of the urgent needs of India is that the Provinces should have funds available for so-called ‘nation building’ services. 2000 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 24 Feb. 44/3 The Ukrainian government initially concentrated on ‘nation-building’—which meant creating a bureaucracy as large as possible, provided it was ‘national’. < as lemmas |
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