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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

commonwealth [ 'kɑmən .wεlθ] [ 'kɔmənwelθ]
  1. 1. noun 全体国民国家
  2. 2. noun 自治民主共和政体共和国
  3. 3. noun 联邦
  4. 4. noun [American English] [非严格用语]指美国的州;严格地指以下四州:Ky.肯塔基,Mass.马萨诸塞,Pa.宾夕法尼亚,Va.弗吉尼亚
  5. 5. noun 共同利益兴趣结合起来一群人和团体
  6. 6. noun [antiquated] 公益公共福利

Collins English-English Dictionary

commonwealth ['kɑmən,wεlθ]
  1. 1. n the people of a state or nation viewed politically; body politic
  2. 2. n a state or nation in which the people possess sovereignty; republic
  3. 3. n the body politic organized for the general good
  4. 4. n a group of persons united by some common interest
  5. 5. n [obsolete] the general good; public welfare

Examples

英联邦
the British Commonwealth 联邦

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