federal

【发音】

美 /'fɛdərəl/ 英 /'fedərəl/

【翻译】

1. adj. 联邦的， 联盟的

   英释:a federal country or system of government consists of a group of states which control their own affairs, but which are also controlled by a single national government which makes decisions on foreign affairs, defence etc

【记忆】

FBI(联邦调查局)第一个词就是federal

【短语】

1. federal reserve : （美国）联邦储备系统

2. federal government : 联邦政府

3. federal law : 联邦法律

4. federal funds : 联邦资金

5. federal court : 联邦法院

6. federal budget : 联邦预算

7. federal reserve board : （美国）联邦储备金监察小组

8. federal communications commission : 联邦通信委员会

9. federal reserve bank : （美）联邦储备银行

10. federal agency : 联邦机构；联邦政府机构

11. federal bureau of investigation : n. （美）联邦调查局

12. federal funds rate : 联邦基金利率

13. federal deposit insurance corporation : 美国联邦存款保险公司

14. federal trade commission : 联邦贸易委员会，联邦商务委员会（FTC）

15. federal republic of germany : 德意志联邦共和国

16. federal reserve system : （美）联邦准备制度

17. federal tax : （美）联邦税

18. federal aviation administration : [运输工程]联邦航空管理局

19. federal district : 联邦特区（联邦政府所在地区，等于Federal District）

20. federal express : 联邦快递，美国联邦快递公司

【例句】

1. Switzerland is a federal republic.

   瑞士是一个联邦共和国。

【真题例句】

1. (2016.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...This year's electronics show featured the presence of many officials from the federal government...

2. (2015.12 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...and took out some small federal loans to cover other costs...

3. (2014.6 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...government bonds are a secure investment because these bonds have the financial backing and full faith and credit of the federal government...

4. (2013.12 • CET6 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...Amid the current concerns about the federal deficit...

5. (2012.6 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...almost all of the 532 billion the federal government provides for university research is awarded competitively...

6. (2012.6 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...A few sensible federal measures could put the country back on the right path...

7. (2012.6 • CET6 • • 阅读理解)...The stack of congressional regulations governing federal student grants and loans now stands twice as tall as I do...

8. (2012.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 听力题)...and prohibited employment discrimination by federal agencies or employers receiving federal funds...

9. (2012.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 听力题)...Workers have the legal right to refuse certain unsafe work assignments under two federal laws...

10. (2012.12 • CET6 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...we've measured progress against it by a single statistic: the federal poverty line...

【同、近义词】

1. adj.联邦的；同盟的

   confederal/fed./

【同根词】

1. adj

   federalist : （支持）联邦党人的；联邦制的

   federate : 同盟的；联邦制度下的；联合的

   federated : 联邦的；联合的；结成同盟的

2. adv

   federally : 联邦地；联邦政府地；同盟地

3. n

   federation : 联合；联邦；联盟；联邦政府

   federalism : 联邦制；联邦主义

   federalist : 联邦党；联邦制拥护者；支持北部联邦者

   federalization : 联邦化；同盟

4. v

   federated : 结成同盟；按联邦制组织起来（federate的过去分词）

5. vi

   federate : 结成联邦

6. vt

   federate : 使结成同盟；使结成联邦

   federalize : 使同盟；使成联邦