national
adj
noun
ˈnæʃənəl adj
1 related to a whole nation as opposed to any of its parts 国家的,全国性的;
Religion matters very much at a national level.
宗教事宜在全国都至关重要。
Between 1929 and 1933 America’s national income fell by more than half.
1929 至 1933 年间,美国的国民收入下降过半。
There are strong indications that the Prime Minister will call national elections in May.
有明显迹象表明首相将于 5 月宣布举行全国大选。
2 relating to one particular nation as opposed to other nations 国内的,本国的;
We refuse to sign any treaty that is against our national interests.
我们拒绝签署任何违反本国利益的条约。
3 owned or controlled by the central government of a country 国有的; 国立的 only before noun 仅用于名词前
the National Institute for Space Research
国家太空研究所
the national airline
国营航空公司
noun
4 someone who is a citizen of a particular country but is living in another country 〔侨居国外的〕(某国)国民,侨民;
Foreign nationals were advised to leave the country.
外国侨民被劝告离开该国。
French/EU/Japanese etc national
Turkish nationals who are living in the UK
住在英国的土耳其侨民