state Flashcards
1
Q
state(v)
state(n)
state (adj)
A
verb ; to say or write something, especially clearly and carefully
- Union members stated that they were unhappy with the proposal
noun ; a condition or way of being that exists at a particular time
- The building was in a state of disrepair
- She was found wandering in a confused state
- After the accident I was in a state of shock
- I came home to an unhappy state of affairs
noun2 ; a country or its government
- The drought is worst in the central African states
- Britain is one of the member states of the European Union
- The government was determined to reduce the number of state-owned industries
adj ; provided, created, or done by the state(=government of a country)
- state control
- state education/industries
- state law
