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{ "term": "state", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a country considered as an organized political community controlled by one government", "labels": "British EnglishNorth American English", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the Baltic States" }, { "text": "European Union **member states**" }, { "text": "The Seychelles became an independent state in 1976." }, { "text": "member states of the European Union" }, { "text": "rogue states that shelter terrorists" }, { "text": "Delegates from a number of Arab states attended the meeting." }, { "text": "It has not yet been recognized as an independent sovereign state." }, { "text": "Many of these countries are one-party states of one type or another." }, { "text": "The action was opposed by several UN member states." }, { "text": "a newly independent state" }, { "text": "relations between the two states" } ], "topics": ["Politics"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["city", "nation", "independent"], "verb + state": ["create", "establish", "become"], "state + noun": ["enterprise", "monopoly", "control"], "phrases": ["affairs of state", "matters of state", "church and state"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "an organized political community forming part of a country", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the states of Victoria and Western Australia" }, { "text": "The hurricane swept across the southern states of the US." }, { "text": "Both candidates have been campaigning in key battleground states." }, { "text": "She decided to return to her **home state** of Ohio." }, { "text": "A handful of states have introduced similar legislation." }, { "text": "George W. Bush won the state of Florida." }, { "text": "He roamed throughout the state." }, { "text": "I was a correctional officer out of Utah state prison." }, { "text": "It can be a felony to transport wine across state lines." }, { "text": "Most states require all drivers to carry a minimum level of insurance." }, { "text": "She was selected to represent the state of Texas at the conference." }, { "text": "Thirty states have passed similar legislation." }, { "text": "The legislation must work at both the federal and state levels." }, { "text": "a farm tucked into the far north-west corner of the state" }, { "text": "opposition to the Civil War in Kansas and the other border states" }, { "text": "red states for Republicans" }, { "text": "The Murray River is the boundary between the states of Victoria and New South Wales." }, { "text": "These data may have importance at the state or national level." }, { "text": "There are threats of power cuts across the state." }, { "text": "State legislatures around the country debated these labeling laws." }, { "text": "State law requires directors to be elected by a majority." }, { "text": "state budget cuts" } ], "topics": ["Politics"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["battleground", "swing", "blue"], "… of states": ["handful"], "verb + state": ["represent", "win"], "state + verb": [ "allow something", "require something", "pass something" ], "state + noun": ["capital", "line", "court"], "preposition": ["across the state", "throughout the state"], "phrases": [ "at the state level", "on the state level", "a corner of the state" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the government of a country", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "matters/affairs of state" }, { "text": "people who are financially dependent on the state" }, { "text": "a state-owned company" }, { "text": "They wish to limit the power of the State." }, { "text": "The two leaders talked closely together, discussing affairs of state." }, { "text": "These schools are funded by the state." }, { "text": "a country with a healthcare system provided by the state" }, { "text": "the separation of church and state" } ], "topics": ["Politics"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["city", "nation", "independent"], "verb + state": ["create", "establish", "become"], "state + noun": ["enterprise", "monopoly", "control"], "phrases": ["affairs of state", "matters of state", "church and state"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "the mental, emotional or physical condition that a person or thing is in", "sensetop": "state of somethingin a… statein a… state of somethingin a … state to do something", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a confused **mental state**" }, { "text": "a confused **state of mind**", "contextForm": "state of something" }, { "text": "anxieties about the state of the country’s economy" }, { "text": "The government has **declared a state of emergency** in the flooded regions." }, { "text": "Given the **current state** of knowledge, it will take years to find a solution." }, { "text": "A report condemned the state of prisoners' cells." }, { "text": "water in a liquid state", "contextForm": "in a… state" }, { "text": "He was in a terrible state by the time he got home." }, { "text": "She was in a **state of shock**.", "contextForm": "in a… state of something" }, { "text": "The building is in a bad **state of repair** *(= needs to be repaired)*." }, { "text": "He was in a state of permanent depression." }, { "text": "You're **not in a fit state** to drive.", "contextForm": "in a … state to do something" }, { "text": "Look at the state of you! You can't go out looking like that." }, { "text": "Babies can cry themselves into a state of frenzy." }, { "text": "He goes into a trance-like state when he plays the guitar." }, { "text": "He's concerned about his mother's state of health." }, { "text": "He's not in a fit enough mental state to drive." }, { "text": "His life seems to be in a constant state of chaos." }, { "text": "Public speaking can produce a state of mind akin to panic." }, { "text": "She continues to live in a state of denial." }, { "text": "She managed to get the company's finances into a healthy state." }, { "text": "She slipped into a state of unconsciousness." }, { "text": "She uses music to create a particular emotional state." }, { "text": "The brothers' refusal to work together had brought about this sad state of affairs." }, { "text": "The country is in a perpetual state of anarchy." }, { "text": "The driver was just sitting there in a state of shock." }, { "text": "The education system is still in a state of flux following the recent reform." }, { "text": "The house was in a poor state of repair when we bought it." }, { "text": "The inspectors assess the physical state of schools and equipment." }, { "text": "His teeth were in an appalling state." }, { "text": "The soul continues to be reborn until it has reached a state of perfection." }, { "text": "We were shocked at the run-down state of the hospital." }, { "text": "You can either varnish the wood or leave it in its natural state." }, { "text": "a drug that produces altered states of consciousness" }, { "text": "an advanced state of dehydration" }, { "text": "Look at the state of this room!" }, { "text": "The business is in a pretty good financial state." }, { "text": "There are serious concerns about the current state of the economy." }, { "text": "We would prefer to keep the garden in its natural state." }, { "text": "What kind of state are the roads in?" }, { "text": "Distilled water is produced by condensing steam from boiled water back into its liquid state." }, { "text": "I cannot afford it, given the present state of our finances." }, { "text": "The 18th-century farmhouse is in a state of disrepair." }, { "text": "This work is an artistic statement of all that I feel about the state of the world." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["acceptable", "fit", "good"], "verb + state": ["get into", "go into", "reach"], "preposition": ["in a state", "into a state", "state of"], "phrases": [ "be in a good, bad, etc. state of repair", "given the state of something", "a state of affairs" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "the formal ceremonies connected with high levels of government or with kings and queens", "sensetop": "in state", "examples": [ { "text": "The president was driven in state through the streets.", "contextForm": "in state" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "the United States of America", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I've never been to the States." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "to be/become excited or anxious", "examples": [ { "text": "She was in a real state about her exams." }, { "text": "He made a mistake and got into a terrible state about it." }, { "text": "Jane was in a terrible state after losing her job." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "to be dirty or untidy", "examples": [ { "text": "What a state this place is in!" }, { "text": "How did the carpet get into that state?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "(in the Roman Catholic Church) having been forgiven by God for the wrong or evil things you have done", "examples": [ { "text": "He died in a state of grace." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a situation", "examples": [ { "text": "This state of affairs can no longer be ignored." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the stage that has been reached in a process, etc. which has not yet been completed", "examples": [ { "text": "What is the current state of play in the peace talks?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the score in a sports match, especially in cricket", "labels": "(especially British English)", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/steɪt/", "audio": "st/state/state__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/steɪt/", "audio": "st/state/state__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English (as a noun): partly a shortening of estate, partly from Latin status ‘manner of standing, condition’, from stare ‘to stand’. The current verb senses date from the mid 17th cent." }