单词 | commonwealth |
释义 | commonwealth n.   1. a an independent State or community, esp. a democratic republic. b such a community or organization of shared interests in a non-political field (the commonwealth of learning).   2. (the Commonwealth) a (in full the British Commonwealth of Nations) an international association consisting of the UK together with States that were previously part of the British Empire. b the republican period of government in Britain 1649-60. c US a part of the title of some of the States of the US. d the title of the federated Australian States. Phrases and idioms Commonwealth Day a day each year commemorating the British Commonwealth (formerly called Empire Day). Etymology: COMMON + WEALTH |
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