英語

republic

gb/ɹipˈʌblɪk/ us/ɹipˈʌblɪk/
A2 英語
~ 2200
語義
0件の語義
名詞 B1 entity
1

State with elected leaders

A type of government where people choose their leaders by voting and there is no king or queen.

用法パターン: a [country] is a republic
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'republic' with 'democracy'; while related, not all democracies are republics.
類義語
democracy (Often overlaps in meaning, but democracy can exist in forms other than a republic, such as a constitutional monarchy.)
対義語
monarchy (A system where the head of state is a king or queen, usually inheriting the position.)
コロケーション
democratic republic |founding of the republic |republic government |establish a republic |modern republic
テーマ
politics |government |society |law |core_vocabulary
例文
  • France is a republic with a president as its head of state.
  • The country declared itself a republic after overthrowing the monarchy.
  • In a republic, leaders are accountable to the people.
  • The United States is one of the world's most influential republics.
  • Citizens celebrated the anniversary of the founding of the republic.
学習者向け例文
  • My country is a republic.
  • In a republic, people vote for leaders.
  • The United States is a republic.
  • France became a republic many years ago.
名詞 formal A2 entity
2

Nation with elected leaders

A country with no king or queen, where leaders are chosen by the people.

用法パターン: the Republic of [name]
よくある間違い:
Learners may forget to capitalize 'Republic' when it is part of an official country name.
類義語
state (A general term for a political entity; does not specify form of government.)
対義語
kingdom (A country ruled by a king or queen.)
コロケーション
Republic of Korea |Republic of Ireland |federal republic
テーマ
politics |geography |travel |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The Republic of South Africa was established in 1961.
  • She moved to the Czech Republic for work.
  • The Republic of India is the world's largest democracy.
学習者向け例文
  • I live in the Republic of Korea.
  • The Republic of Ireland is an island country.
  • The Republic of India has many people.
名詞 formal C1 entity
3

Organized community or domain

A group of people who work together and have rules, like a small country.

用法パターン: the republic of [something]
よくある間違い:
Learners may take the metaphorical 'republic' literally instead of understanding it as a figurative community.
類義語
community (More general and does not imply political structure.)
コロケーション
republic of letters |republic of science
テーマ
society |culture |relationships |politics |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The 'republic of letters' connected scholars across Europe.
  • He was well respected in the artistic republic of his city.
  • The internet has created a new kind of digital republic.
学習者向け例文
  • The club is like a small republic.
  • Writers are part of the republic of letters.
  • In this school, students feel like they live in their own republic.
文法
辞書形
republic
IPA
GB/ɹipˈʌblɪk/
US/ɹipˈʌblɪk/
音節・強勢
re - pub - lic (3音節)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pub)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: republic
  • Plural: republics
関連語
Forms
republics noun
Core family
republican adjective B1
Advanced or less common
republicanism noun C1
表現

founding of the republic

1
/fˈaʊndɪŋ əv ðə ɹipˈʌblɪk/
fixed phrase

Beginning of republican system

The time when a country first became a republic.

例文
  • The holiday marks the founding of the republic.
  • He wrote a book about the founding of the republic.

proclaim a republic

1
/pɹoʊklˈeɪm ə ɹipˈʌblɪk/
fixed phrase

Declare new republican government

To say officially that a country will now be a republic.

例文
  • After years of unrest, the leaders proclaimed a republic.
  • They proclaimed a republic after removing the old ruler.

the Republic of [name]

1
/ðə ɹipˈʌblɪk əv nˈeɪm/
fixed phrase

Official country name format with 'Republic'

The official name for some countries that have no king or queen, using the word 'Republic'.

例文
  • She visited the Republic of Ireland last summer.
  • The Republic of Korea is located in East Asia.

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