national

Word family  noun nation national multinational nationalism nationalist nationality nationalization nationhood international internationalism internationalist internationalization adjective national international multinational nationalist nationalistic nationalized internationalist verb nationalize internationalize adverb nationally internationally

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Related topics: Government

na·tion·al1 /ˈnæʃənəl/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective  1  PGCOUNTRY/NATIONrelated to a whole nation as opposed to any of its parts 国家的，全国性的 → local Religion matters very much at a national level. 宗教事务在全国都非常重要。 Between 1929 and 1933 America’s national income fell by more than half. 1929至1933年间，美国的国民收入下降过半。 There are strong indications that the prime minister will call national elections in May. 有明显迹象预示首相将于5月召集全国大选。2  PGCOUNTRY/NATIONrelating to one particular nation as opposed to other nations 国内的，本国的 → international We refuse to sign any treaty that is against our national interests. 我们拒绝签署任何违反本国利益的条约。3  [only before noun]PG owned or controlled by the central government of a country 国有的；国立的 the National Institute for Space Research 国家空间技术研究院 the national airline 国营航空公司 → nationally

Examples from the Corpus

national• The use of a national access network to deliver materials and services to classroom teachers and library media specialists. 2.• Alitalia is the national airline of Italy.• Sabena, Belgium's national airline• The prison system is big business which is becoming integrated into the national and local economies.• The unemployment rate here is much higher than the national average.• Clinton has called for a national conversation on race.• our national defense• Winners of the regional competitions compete in the national finals.• national forests• Poles embrace Chopin as a national hero.• Already, they have contributed to great national mood swings.• the National Museum of Film and Photography in Bradford• The national news comes on at 18:30.• Yosemite National Park• a national policy for energy• In several countries, technical assistance salaries now exceed national public service pay-rolls.• There will, for the first time, be a national standard against which a pupil's performance may be measured.• Even if most figures for waste are not overestimates, national statistics tell a less-than-apocalyptic tale.• Woodson appeared on national television.• The increase in male cancer rates in South-West Cumbria are in line with the national trends over the same period. 4.

Related topics: Citizenship

national2 noun [countable]  PGCsomeone who is a citizen of a particular country but is living in another country 〔侨居国外的〕(某国)国民，侨民 → alien, citizen, subject Foreign nationals were advised to leave the country. 外国侨民被劝离开该国。French/EU/Japanese etc national Turkish nationals who are living in the UK 住在英国的土耳其侨民

Examples from the Corpus

national• During the war, foreign nationals were forced to leave the country.• About 4000 French nationals live in Zaire.• There are many Russian nationals living in Frankfurt.• But the nationals quickly expanded: they overtook the provincials in 1923 and by 1945 sold almost twice as many copies.• But they can still be loan-tied, which means the nationals will still effectively control these outlets.• There should be pre-qualifying tournaments around the country before they come to the nationals.• The nationals control the bulk of production.• A residence requirement applying without discrimination to nationals and nationals of other member states was held in Robert Fearon & Co.nthe NationalNational, the  n1. the grand nationaln2. the national theatre

na·tion·al1 adjectivenational2 nounNational, theLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

Corpus a nation whole opposed related to as

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na‧tion‧al¹ S1 W1 /ˈnæʃənəl/ adjective1. related to a whole nation as opposed to any of its parts ⇨ local:
    Religion matters very much at a national level.
    Between 1929 and 1933 America’s national income fell by more than half.
    There are strong indications that the Prime Minister will call national elections in May.
2. relating to one particular nation as opposed to other nations ⇨ international:
    We refuse to sign any treaty that is against our national interests.
3. [only before noun] owned or controlled by the central government of a country:
    the National Institute for Space Research
    the national airline
⇨ nationally

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national² noun [countable]someone who is a citizen of a particular country but is living in another country ⇨ alien, citizen, subject:
    Foreign nationals were advised to leave the country.
    French/EU/Japanese etc national
    Turkish nationals who are living in the UK
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ citizen someone who lives in a particular town, country, or state: In order to become a US citizen, you need to have a Permanent Resident card. | All British citizens have the right to live in the UK. | Good citizens understand that they have a responsibility to the community.
   ▪ national a citizen of a country who is living in another country: She insisted that foreign nationals were safe in the country. | Russians nationals were ordered to leave. | Her husband is a French national.
   ▪ resident someone who lives in a particular street or area: There have been complaints by local residents about the building work. | She was a resident of Chicago for many years.
   ▪ native someone who was born in a particular country but moved to another country – used when describing a person or their life: Picasso was a native of Spain, although he spent much of his life in France.
   ▪ subject someone who was born in a country that has a king or queen, and has a right to live there: Northern Ireland citizens are British subjects.
   ▪ alien formal someone who is not a legal citizen of the country they are living or working in - used in official contexts: Employers cannot hire illegal aliens.

National
National, the
1. the Grand National
2. the National Theatre