[, ]the good or bad conditions that exist in an economy, a market, an industry, etc. at a particular time 状态；状况；形势◆a report on the state of the economy 经济形势报告◆The latest figures reflect the dire state of the steel industry. 最新的数字反映出钢铁行业的惨淡状况。◆Much of the world engineering industry is in a state of depression. 全球机械制造业大多处於萧条状态。⨁a buoyant / healthy state 上升／健康态势⨁a depressed / dire / gloomy / poor / precarious / weak state 萧条／惨淡／悲观／萎靡／危险／脆弱态势
[, ]the condition that a thing or person is in 情形；状况◆The safety report criticized the untidy state of the warehouse. 这份安全报告批评了仓库的混乱状况。◆The factory is in a poor state of repair. 这家工厂急需修缮。⨁a good / healthy state 良好／健康状态⨁a bad / poor / run-down / terrible / untidy state 糟糕的／穷困的／衰败的／令人恐惧的／肮脏的状态
(alsoState) [] a country considered as an organized political community controlled by one government 国家◆European Union member states 欧盟成员国◆the Baltic States 波罗的海国家
(alsoState) [] ( St.) an organized political community forming part of a country （一国的）州◆the southern States of the US 美国南部各州
(alsothe State) [; ]the government of a country （一国）政府◆people who are financially dependent on the state 依赖政府救济的人◆The airline is 53% state-owned. 这家航空公司国有成分占 53%。