federal /ˈfɛdərəl/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ A federal country or system of government is one in which the different states or provinces of the country have important powers to make their own laws and decisions. 联邦制的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  Five of the six provinces are to become autonomous regions in a new federal system of government.

  在新的联邦政府体制下，6个省中的5个将成为自治区。

• 2. 

  ADJ Federal also means belonging or relating to the national government of a federal country rather than to one of the states within it. 联邦政府的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  The federal government controls just 6% of the education budget.

  联邦政府只掌控教育预算的6％。

• 3. 

  federally ADV 联邦政府地 [ADV -ed]

  例：

  ...residents of public housing and federally subsidized apartments.

  …公共住房的住户和享受联邦政府补贴的公寓住户。