mother country

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ˈmother ˌcountry noun [countable usually singular]  1. SANsomeone’s mother country is the country where they or their family were born and to which they feel a very strong emotional connection, even if they are no longer living there 祖国 SYN motherland2  a powerful country that controls or used to control a less powerful country 〔控制别国的〕母国 The bond between the mother country and her former colonies grew stronger. 该母国和前殖民地之间的关系更紧密了。

ˈmother ˌcountry nounChineseSyllable  

mother country
ˈmother ˌcountry noun [countable usually singular]
1. someone’s mother country is the country where they or their family were born and to which they feel a very strong emotional connection, even if they are no longer living there
   SYN  motherland
2. a powerful country that controls or used to control a less powerful country:
    The bond between the mother country and her former colonies grew stronger.

mother countryBrE /ˈmʌðə kʌntri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmʌðər kʌntri/ 🔊 noun [singular] the country where you or your family were born and which you feel a strong emotional connection with 祖国the country that controls or used to control the government of another country （控制别国的）母国