1.state的基本意思是“陈述”,常指在正式或庄重的场合陈述观点、看法等,而且这种陈述常含有仔细、详尽而明确的意味。
2.state一般用作及物动词,接名词、代词、that从句、带疑问词的从句作宾语。还可接以“to be+n.”或to have+v-ed充当补足语的复合宾语。
3.state常用于“It is/was stated that...”结构。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
State your name and address.讲清你的姓名和地址。
He stated his problem clearly.他把问题叙述得很清楚。
He stated his case before a judge.他在法官面前陈述了自己的看法。
Would you please state your frank opinion of the plan?请坦率地谈谈您对这项计划的看法好吗?
▲S+～+that-clause
The witness stated that he had not seen the woman before.该证人说他从未见过那个女人。
I heard the official state that no children were to be admitted.我听到那位官员说,孩子都不允许入内。
The spokesman stated that the agreement would be signed on 30 March.该发言人声称协议将于3月30日签字。
It states in the newspaper that there will be a meeting tomorrow.报纸报道,明天有个会议要召开。
▲It is/was ～ed+that-clause
It is stated that the fire started in a cottage.据说火是从一间小屋里烧起来的。
It is semiofficially stated that he has resigned his place on the committee.据半官方的消息说,他已辞去了在委员会的职务。
▲S+～+wh-clause
Please state exactly what these legal terms mean.请说明这些法律术语的确切含义。
Please state whether you are married or single.请说明你是已婚还是未婚。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+to be n.
They stated themselves to be members of a secret society.他们宣称自己是一个秘密社团中的成员。
▲S+～+n./pron.+to have v-ed
They stated the diamond to have been stolen.他们宣称钻石已被偷了。
其他
▲v-ed as Attrib.
Theatre tickets must be used on the stated date.戏票必须在指定的日期才有效。

state, describe, narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report
参见relate条。

［同义词］ n.  circumstance, condition, country, nation v.  declare, express, say
［词源］  ＜中古英语 ＜古法语 ＜拉丁语state,古法语estat(状态,情况,立着的物体,建立的机构)

1.state作名词的基本意思是“状态,状况”,指人或物在外观、心灵、健康等方面的自然“状态”或“情况”,是可数名词,常用于in a state of...的结构。
2.state还可作“国家”解,如强调其政治实体性时,首字母常大写; 不强调政治实体性时则首字母可小写。state还可作为一个国家中的“州,邦”解,作此解时是可数名词。
3.state还可作“盛礼,隆重的仪式”解,一般是与政府或统治者有关的机构举行的活动,是不可数名词。

in〔into〕 a state
1.处于〔陷于〕激动或焦躁的情绪中 in〔into〕 an excited or agitated state of mind
He was in a real state when I last saw him.我上次见到他时,他很激动。
Mother's been in a great state the whole afternoon.母亲整个下午都非常焦躁不安。
She got herself into a state about the exams.她对这次考试心里很慌。
You couldn't help spilling the ink so there's no need to get into a state about it.你不是故意把墨水溅出来的,因此没有必要为此担忧。
2.肮脏的,凌乱的 dirty, neglected, untidy, etc.
His clothes were in a state.他的衣服乱七八糟。
What a state this place is in!这地方真乱哪!

Air whether in the gaseous or liquid state is a fluid.空气,无论是气态的或是液态的,都是一种流体。
That country is now an independent State.那个国家现在是个独立的国家。
Railways in Britain belong to the State.英国的铁路归国家所有。
These industries are run by the State.这些工业是由国家经营的。
The state is now protecting the forest resources against exhaustion.该国正在保护其森林资源免遭乱砍滥伐。
Young people should pay attention to the affairs of state.青年应该关心国家大事。
She retained the best lawyer in the state to defend her case.她为了她的案子聘用了该州最好的律师。
Which state do you come from?你是哪个州的?
The Queen drove to the palace in state.女王威严地乘车前往王宫。
The goodwill mission was received in state.友好使团受到了隆重的接待。
The opening of Parliament is one of the great state occasions.议会的开幕式是极其隆重的盛典之一。
Does private education skim off all the best students from the state system?私立教育会把最优秀的学生从国立教育中都选走吗?
Industrial investments form an important part of state expenditure.工业投资是国家开支的一个重要组成部分。
▲～+of n./pron.
The area is in a state of armed conflict.这地区已处于武装冲突的状态。
The army is in a high state of readiness.军队处于高度戒备状态。
The school buildings are in bad state of repair.校舍亟待大修。
They sampled the population to find out the state of public opinion.他们从人口中抽样以了解民意状况。
They are very concerned about the state of the churchyard.他们对于教堂墓地的状况非常关心。
His general state of health is fairly satisfactory.他的总的健康状况相当令人满意。
The insurance company is trying to find out which driver is culpable for the state of events.保险公司试图发现哪个司机有过失。

state, circumstance, condition, situation
参见condition条。
state, country, nation
参见country条。
state, nation, people, race, tribe
参见race条。

1.她身体状况很糟糕。
［误］  She is at a poor state of health.
［正］  She is in a poor state of health.
［析］  state作“状态”“状况”解时,常用于be in a state of sth 的结构,表示“处于某种状况〔情况〕”,这里介词用in,不用at。
2.国家元首在政治中起关键作用。
［误］  The head of the state played a key role in politics.
［正］  The head of state played a key role in politics.
［析］  用head of state表示“国家元首”时, state前不加冠词。
3.美利坚合众国位于北美洲。
［误］  The United States are located in North America.
［正］  The United States is located in North America.
［析］  以s结尾的表示国家、机构等的专有名词一般视作单数。