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单词 Saudi
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Definition of Saudi in English:

Saudi

adjective ˈsɔːdiˈsaʊdi
  • Relating to Saudi Arabia or its ruling dynasty.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The first oil was produced in the 1930s and in the 1940s and '50s Saudi oil exports began to bring in colossal wealth.
    • A group of Saudi men gather in front of a store in Jeddah.
    • That oil would diminish US dependence on Saudi energy exports.
    • In the wake of the attacks, two certainties that formed the bedrock of Saudi society have been shaken.
    • A team of 50 Saudi doctors have successfully separated Polish conjoined twins in an operation that took 18 hours.
    • I am very concerned about the likely world-wide depression that would ensue if the world were to be cut off from Saudi crude.
    • Until 1964, Saudi girls were not allowed to go to school.
    • If the two million barrels that Iraq is still managing to pump every day were threatened, more pressure would fall on Saudi supplies.
    • The president was accused during last year's presidential campaign of being too cozy with Saudi officials.
    • According to the movie, these Saudi investors own about 7 percent of the U.S. economy.
    • As a new rule, all Saudi visitors to the US are interviewed, fingerprinted and photographed upon arrival.
    • I used to sneak into bars when I was 18 with some Saudi princes who were studying in the States.
    • Withdrawals by Saudi investors may amount to $200 billion, adding to the recent decline in the value of the US currency.
    • The theme park was bailed out by Saudi royalty ten years ago and the company's future is again dependent on its shareholders.
    • These fields, which may account for two-thirds of total Saudi production, have pumped out a tremendous amount of oil by now.
    • When universities in Saudi Arabia began opening in the 1960s, the number of Saudi students abroad decreased.
    • ‘It is like an old company challenged by modernization,’ says one Saudi professional.
    • But Indians work there as employees of Kuwaiti or Saudi companies.
    • Many are contemplating anew what would happen if Saudi oil supplies were interrupted, even temporarily.
    • While the oil-rich sheikhs and Saudi princes are treated like, well, royalty, what are those lowlier types in business and economy class eating?
nounPlural Saudis ˈsɔːdiˈsaʊdi
  • A citizen of Saudi Arabia, or a member of its ruling dynasty.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • With luck, the Americans and the Saudis will ride out this scary period.
    • They wanted to create an atmosphere in which the Arab leaders would back the Saudis.
    • Don't forget that these were the days of Iranian revolution, which frightened the Saudis also.
    • But the Saudis need oil prices to stay around $24 to keep their economy humming.
    • While Fahd and his family enjoyed the excesses of Western life, they insisted that Saudis adhere to the Wahhabi puritanical strain of Islam.
    • On October 20th, 1973, the Saudis at last took the fateful step so long feared.
    • The oil companies contend there may be too little gas under some of the tracts to justify the billions of dollars worth of installations that the Saudis want.
    • These claims have been angrily denied by the Saudis.
    • This same fear led the Saudis and Egyptians to push for early termination of the war.
    • The prince understands that forcing the U.S. into a recession makes Americans buy less gasoline, causing the Saudis to make less money.
    • Would ordinary Saudis do better with a British style limited constitutional monarchy or an unlimited democracy?
    • Egyptians, Saudis, Syrians, etc. would describe themselves as ‘Arab’.
    • A mass exodus of Western oil technicians could also have a long-term impact on the Saudis ' ability to manage their industry.
    • Problems such as these, as well as drastic cultural differences, have limited the number of marriages between Saudis and Americans.
    • Harry St John Philby had set his heart on being the first and had spent years preparing himself through gruelling camel journeys and careful political negotiations with the Saudis.
    • The Saudis have been playing both sides of this issue.
    • Companies are just not creating enough jobs, despite intense pressure to hire Saudis instead of South Asians and other expatriates.
    • They're Iranians and Syrians and Saudis and Egyptians, but the core of them are the dissatisfied people who were disenfranchised.
    • The official language of Saudi Arabia, spoken by virtually all Saudis, is Arabic.
    • The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was a blow to the Saudis ' hard-won hegemony - the greatest threat since Nasser.

Origin

From the name of Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud (1880–1953), first king of Saudi Arabia.

Rhymes

cloudy, dowdy, Gaudí, howdy, rowdy
 
 

Definition of Saudi in US English:

Saudi

adjective
  • Relating to Saudi Arabia or its ruling dynasty.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But Indians work there as employees of Kuwaiti or Saudi companies.
    • A group of Saudi men gather in front of a store in Jeddah.
    • Until 1964, Saudi girls were not allowed to go to school.
    • If the two million barrels that Iraq is still managing to pump every day were threatened, more pressure would fall on Saudi supplies.
    • As a new rule, all Saudi visitors to the US are interviewed, fingerprinted and photographed upon arrival.
    • The president was accused during last year's presidential campaign of being too cozy with Saudi officials.
    • While the oil-rich sheikhs and Saudi princes are treated like, well, royalty, what are those lowlier types in business and economy class eating?
    • A team of 50 Saudi doctors have successfully separated Polish conjoined twins in an operation that took 18 hours.
    • Withdrawals by Saudi investors may amount to $200 billion, adding to the recent decline in the value of the US currency.
    • In the wake of the attacks, two certainties that formed the bedrock of Saudi society have been shaken.
    • I used to sneak into bars when I was 18 with some Saudi princes who were studying in the States.
    • The theme park was bailed out by Saudi royalty ten years ago and the company's future is again dependent on its shareholders.
    • According to the movie, these Saudi investors own about 7 percent of the U.S. economy.
    • The first oil was produced in the 1930s and in the 1940s and '50s Saudi oil exports began to bring in colossal wealth.
    • ‘It is like an old company challenged by modernization,’ says one Saudi professional.
    • Many are contemplating anew what would happen if Saudi oil supplies were interrupted, even temporarily.
    • That oil would diminish US dependence on Saudi energy exports.
    • When universities in Saudi Arabia began opening in the 1960s, the number of Saudi students abroad decreased.
    • I am very concerned about the likely world-wide depression that would ensue if the world were to be cut off from Saudi crude.
    • These fields, which may account for two-thirds of total Saudi production, have pumped out a tremendous amount of oil by now.
noun
  • A citizen of Saudi Arabia, or a member of its ruling dynasty.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Egyptians, Saudis, Syrians, etc. would describe themselves as ‘Arab’.
    • On October 20th, 1973, the Saudis at last took the fateful step so long feared.
    • Companies are just not creating enough jobs, despite intense pressure to hire Saudis instead of South Asians and other expatriates.
    • Problems such as these, as well as drastic cultural differences, have limited the number of marriages between Saudis and Americans.
    • While Fahd and his family enjoyed the excesses of Western life, they insisted that Saudis adhere to the Wahhabi puritanical strain of Islam.
    • Harry St John Philby had set his heart on being the first and had spent years preparing himself through gruelling camel journeys and careful political negotiations with the Saudis.
    • With luck, the Americans and the Saudis will ride out this scary period.
    • The official language of Saudi Arabia, spoken by virtually all Saudis, is Arabic.
    • The Saudis have been playing both sides of this issue.
    • A mass exodus of Western oil technicians could also have a long-term impact on the Saudis ' ability to manage their industry.
    • Would ordinary Saudis do better with a British style limited constitutional monarchy or an unlimited democracy?
    • This same fear led the Saudis and Egyptians to push for early termination of the war.
    • The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was a blow to the Saudis ' hard-won hegemony - the greatest threat since Nasser.
    • The oil companies contend there may be too little gas under some of the tracts to justify the billions of dollars worth of installations that the Saudis want.
    • They wanted to create an atmosphere in which the Arab leaders would back the Saudis.
    • The prince understands that forcing the U.S. into a recession makes Americans buy less gasoline, causing the Saudis to make less money.
    • These claims have been angrily denied by the Saudis.
    • But the Saudis need oil prices to stay around $24 to keep their economy humming.
    • Don't forget that these were the days of Iranian revolution, which frightened the Saudis also.
    • They're Iranians and Syrians and Saudis and Egyptians, but the core of them are the dissatisfied people who were disenfranchised.

Origin

From the name of Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud( 1880–1953), first king of Saudi Arabia.

 
 
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