international的意思是“国际的,国际间进行的”。在句中主要用作定语,偶尔也可用作表语。无比较级和最高级。
用作定语
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International trade helps all nations.国际贸易有助于所有的国家。
The international situation is delicate at present.目前的国际形势很棘手。
The United Nations is an international organization.联合国是一个国际性组织。
He was absent from an international conference in Geneva.他没有出席在日内瓦举行的国际会议。
They signed an international agreement on nuclear waste.他们签署了一项关于核废料的国际协议。
He was a scientist of international reputation.他是一位国际闻名的科学家。
Every country must obey international laws in this world.世界上的每个国家都应遵守国际公法。
Belgium replied that she had always been faithful to her international obligations.比利时政府答复说,比利时一贯忠实履行其国际义务。
The United Nations should play its due role in maintaining international peace.联合国在维护国际和平方面应该发挥应有的作用。
The establishment of a new international economic order is the essence of his article.他文章的主旨是国际经济新秩序的建立。
用作表语
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The drug problem is international.毒品问题是世界性的。
international,Internationale
这两个词词形相近,但意思不同。international用作形容词时,意为“国际的”“世界的”; 用作名词时,意为“国际运动比赛”“世界赛选手”。
Internationale意为《国际歌》,是名词。例如:
The conference will enable greater international co-operation.这次会议能进一步促进国际合作。
All of us can sing the Internationale.我们都会唱《国际歌》。
international偶尔用作可数名词,作“共产国际,国际组织”解,词首第一个字母要大写。例如:
The First International第一国际
He declared that the Communist International was the hope of the world's oppressed.他声称共产国际是全世界被压迫人民的希望。
[同义词] universal, worldwide
[反义词] domestic, national
[词源] <古法语<拉丁语natio(生,部落,民族)<nasci (出生)
