英语词汇“united states of america”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. With the. More fully United States of America. The North American states collectively forming a federal republic or (formerly) a confederation; the country consisting of such states; the government or inhabitants of this country. Abbreviated U.S., U.S.A. Cf. state n. 29b. The main sense.Now chiefly with singular agreement.The United States currently comprises fifty states (including the non-contiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii) and the Federal District of Columbia. The federal republic has its origin in the American War of Independence (1775–83) when the thirteen North American colonies on the east coast successfully rebelled against Great Britain (see United Colonies n. (b) at united adj. and n. Compounds). The original thirteen states which formed the Union (union n.² 13a(a)) drew up a federal constitution in 1787, and George Washington was elected the first President in 1789.

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?1774 T. Jefferson Writings (1892) I. 420 A proper device..for the American states united would be the Father presenting the bundle of rods to his son.]

1776 Draft Articles Confederation 17 June in Lett. Delegates to Congr. (1979) IV. 233/1 The name of this Confederation shall be the ‘United States of America’.

1776 ‘Republicus’ Let. 29 June in Amer. Archives (1846) 4th Ser. VI. 1131 As we cannot offer terms of peace to Great Britain until..we agree to call ourselves by some name, I shall rejoice to hear the title of the United States of America, in order that we may be on a proper footing to negotiate a peace.

1776 Jrnls. Continental Congr. 1774–89 (Libr. of Congr.) (1906) VI. 865 [10 Oct.] Resolved, that the inhabitants of Canada, captivated by the United States..be released and sent home.

1781 J. Adams in J. Adams & A. Adams Familiar Lett. (1876) 403 You will never have peace while the Britons have a company of soldiers at liberty within the United States.

1812 Earl of Liverpool in Examiner 11 May 292/2 The United States had assumed a very warlike attitude.

a1817 T. Dwight Trav. New-Eng. & N.-Y. (1821) I. Pref. 18 The United States have been regarded by this class of men as fair game.

1888 Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 759/1 The United States..was anxious to establish what Great Britain was not disposed to grant.

1925 Amer. Mercury Feb. 141/1 The United States claimed the exclusive right to protect and guarantee any canal built across Central America.

1970 Sci. News 97 490 The United States consumes yearly 1.2 million million kilowatt-hours of electricity.

1971 Post (Durban) 6 June 21 The Malombo duo of Philip Tabane and drummer Gabriel Thobejane will be hitting the United States of America soon.

2005 L. Leblanc Pretty in Punk ii. 61 The deadhead contingent that, until 1995, followed the Grateful Dead throughout the United States.

单词	united states of america
释义	> as lemmas United States of America a. With the. More fully United States of America. The North American states collectively forming a federal republic or (formerly) a confederation; the country consisting of such states; the government or inhabitants of this country. Abbreviated U.S., U.S.A. Cf. state n. 29b. The main sense.Now chiefly with singular agreement.The United States currently comprises fifty states (including the non-contiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii) and the Federal District of Columbia. The federal republic has its origin in the American War of Independence (1775–83) when the thirteen North American colonies on the east coast successfully rebelled against Great Britain (see United Colonies n. (b) at united adj. and n. Compounds). The original thirteen states which formed the Union (union n.² 13a(a)) drew up a federal constitution in 1787, and George Washington was elected the first President in 1789. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > North America > [noun] > United States states1776 United States1776 Yankee-land1803 God's own country1807 U.S.1834 Yankland1834 yankeedoodledom1845 Yankeedom1851 the land of the free1884 land of opportunity1948 U.S. of A.1973 ?1774 T. Jefferson Writings (1892) I. 420 A proper device..for the American states united would be the Father presenting the bundle of rods to his son.] 1776 Draft Articles Confederation 17 June in Lett. Delegates to Congr. (1979) IV. 233/1 The name of this Confederation shall be the ‘United States of America’. 1776 ‘Republicus’ Let. 29 June in Amer. Archives (1846) 4th Ser. VI. 1131 As we cannot offer terms of peace to Great Britain until..we agree to call ourselves by some name, I shall rejoice to hear the title of the United States of America, in order that we may be on a proper footing to negotiate a peace. 1776 Jrnls. Continental Congr. 1774–89 (Libr. of Congr.) (1906) VI. 865 [10 Oct.] Resolved, that the inhabitants of Canada, captivated by the United States..be released and sent home. 1781 J. Adams in J. Adams & A. Adams Familiar Lett. (1876) 403 You will never have peace while the Britons have a company of soldiers at liberty within the United States. 1812 Earl of Liverpool in Examiner 11 May 292/2 The United States had assumed a very warlike attitude. a1817 T. Dwight Trav. New-Eng. & N.-Y. (1821) I. Pref. 18 The United States have been regarded by this class of men as fair game. 1888 Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 759/1 The United States..was anxious to establish what Great Britain was not disposed to grant. 1925 Amer. Mercury Feb. 141/1 The United States claimed the exclusive right to protect and guarantee any canal built across Central America. 1970 Sci. News 97 490 The United States consumes yearly 1.2 million million kilowatt-hours of electricity. 1971 Post (Durban) 6 June 21 The Malombo duo of Philip Tabane and drummer Gabriel Thobejane will be hitting the United States of America soon. 2005 L. Leblanc Pretty in Punk ii. 61 The deadhead contingent that, until 1995, followed the Grateful Dead throughout the United States. extracted from United Statesn. < as lemmas
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