homeland
gb/hˈoʊmlˌænd/ us/hˈoʊmlˌænd/
B2
Anh
~ 8000
szülőföld, haza, ország, bantusztán
DANH TỪ
B2
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone]'s homeland; in [someone]'s homeland; return to [someone]'s homeland
After thirty years abroad, she finally returned to her homeland.
Harminc külföldön töltött év után végre visszatért a szülőföldjére.
He sends money back to his homeland to support his parents.
Pénzt küld haza a szülőföldjére, hogy támogassa a szüleit.
They dream of one day visiting the ancestral homeland of their grandparents.
War forced many people to leave their homeland and seek safety overseas.
The festival celebrates music and food from her African homeland.
Ví dụ cho người học
I miss my homeland and my family there.
Hiányzik a szülőföldem és az ott élő családom.
He left his homeland when he was a child.
Gyerekkorában hagyta el a szülőföldjét.
Many people send money to their homeland every month.
They want to visit their parents' homeland.
She feels proud of her homeland.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often confuse "homeland" with "hometown". "Homeland" is usually a country or large region, not a city. For example, "Paris is my hometown" but "France is my homeland." Learners also sometimes say "birthland" or "born land" instead of "homeland" or "country of birth."
Nghĩa
a person's native country or land
Cụm từ đi kèm
return to one's homeland
|leave the homeland
|defend the homeland
|homeland and culture
|in my homeland
|homeland of [a people]
Từ đồng nghĩa
native country (More neutral and descriptive, with less emotional tone than "homeland".)
|
home country (Very close in meaning; slightly more everyday and less poetic than "homeland".)
|
motherland (More emotional or patriotic; sometimes sounds old-fashioned or literary.)
Từ trái nghĩa
foreign country (Emphasizes that a place is not where someone is from and has no roots or citizenship there.)
Chủ đề
geography
|identity
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
The country or land where you were born or where you feel you really belong.
A country or region where someone was born or grew up and to which they feel a strong emotional or cultural connection.
DANH TỪ
C1
FORMAL
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
defend the homeland; protect the homeland; homeland security
The government increased spending on missile defense to protect the homeland.
A kormány növelte a rakétavédelemre fordított kiadásokat, hogy megvédje a hazát.
Troops were deployed along the coast to defend the homeland from possible invasion.
Csapatokat vezényeltek a partvidékre, hogy megvédjék a hazát egy esetleges inváziótól.
New laws were passed in the name of homeland security after the attacks.
They argued that the best way to keep the homeland safe was through international cooperation.
Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure are now seen as a serious threat to the homeland.
Ví dụ cho người học
The army works to defend the homeland.
A hadsereg a haza védelmén dolgozik.
Some new laws are made to protect the homeland from terrorism.
Néhány új törvényt azért hoznak, hogy megvédjék az országot a terrorizmustól.
People were afraid that the homeland might be attacked.
She studies cyber security to help keep the homeland safe.
They talk about homeland security on the news every day.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may overuse this sense in everyday conversation, saying things like "I love my homeland" when they mean their country in a general or emotional way. In many cases, simply saying "my country" or using the general sense of "homeland" is more natural; this security-focused sense is mainly used in government, news, and military contexts. Also, "Homeland Security" is often capitalized when it refers to a specific government department in the United States.
Nghĩa
one's country as territory to defend
Cụm từ đi kèm
defend the homeland
|homeland security
|homeland defense
|protecting the homeland
|attacks on the homeland
|threats to the homeland
Từ đồng nghĩa
national territory (More technical and legal; focuses on borders and land rather than emotional attachment.)
|
the nation (Broader; can include people and institutions, not just the land being defended.)
Từ trái nghĩa
foreign soil (Emphasizes land outside one's own country, often where military action might take place instead of at home.)
Chủ đề
politics
|war
|security
|law
Định nghĩa
A country seen as land that must be kept safe from attack or danger, especially in government and military talk.
A country viewed as territory that must be protected from military, terrorist, or other external threats, especially in political, security, or military contexts.
C2
TECHNICAL
3
bantusztán
C2
Mẫu sử dụng:
the [name] homeland; the apartheid homelands; in the homelands
Under apartheid, many Black South Africans were forcibly relocated to rural homelands.
Az apartheid idején sok fekete dél-afrikait erőszakkal vidéki bantusztánokba telepítettek át.
The so-called homelands were used by the regime to deny Black citizens full political rights in South Africa.
Az úgynevezett bantusztánokat arra használta a rezsim, hogy megtagadja a fekete állampolgároktól a teljes politikai jogokat Dél-Afrikában.
Economic opportunities in the homelands were extremely limited compared to the rest of the country.
Scholars have written extensively about life in the apartheid homelands.
After 1994, the former homelands were reincorporated into a unified South Africa.
Ví dụ cho người học
During apartheid, some Black people had to live in special areas called homelands.
Az apartheid idején egyes fekete embereknek különleges területeken, úgynevezett bantusztánokban kellett élniük.
Life in the homelands was very poor and difficult.
A bantusztánokban nagyon szegényes és nehéz volt az élet.
The homelands were far from big cities in South Africa.
After apartheid ended, the homelands became part of South Africa again.
Many history books talk about the homelands system.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think this meaning is the same as the general idea of a person's homeland. In history texts about South Africa, however, "homelands" refers to specific political areas created by the apartheid government, usually written in the plural and often with capital letters for specific names (e.g., "the Transkei Homeland").
Nghĩa
apartheid-era South African "homeland"
Cụm từ đi kèm
apartheid homelands
|Bantustan homelands
|in the homelands
|the Transkei homeland
|the Ciskei homeland
|former homelands
Từ đồng nghĩa
Bantustan (A more specific historical term for these territories; often used critically to stress the artificial and racist nature of the "homelands" system.)
Từ trái nghĩa
mainland South Africa (Refers to the rest of South Africa that was not part of the segregated homelands during apartheid.)
Chủ đề
history
|politics
|society
|law
Định nghĩa
In old South African law, a "homeland" was a special area of land where the government forced Black groups to live and called it their own country.
In the context of apartheid-era South Africa, one of several territories designated by the government as a nominally independent national home for Black ethnic groups.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
homeland
IPA
GB/hˈoʊmlˌænd/
US/hˈoʊmlˌænd/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
home - land (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (home)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: homeland
- Plural: homelands
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
defend the homeland
1/dɪfˈɛnd ðə hˈoʊmlˌænd/
fixed phrase
formal
protect your own country from attack
To protect your own country from military attack or other serious danger.
Ví dụ
- The soldiers believed they were fighting to defend the homeland.
- Leaders said the new missiles were needed to defend the homeland.
- Citizens were asked to make sacrifices in order to defend the homeland.
homeland defense
1/hˈoʊmlˌænd dɪfˈɛns/
fixed phrase
formal
military protection of national territory
Military and security actions that try to keep a country’s own land safe from attack.
Ví dụ
- The general is responsible for planning homeland defense.
- New technology is changing the way countries think about homeland defense.
- They argued that homeland defense should focus more on cyber threats.
homeland security
1/hˈoʊmlˌænd sɪkjˈʊɹɪti/
fixed phrase
formal
protection of a country from threats
Government work and systems that try to keep a country safe from things like terrorism, spying, and serious crime.
Ví dụ
- Funding for homeland security increased after the attacks.
- She works in homeland security, focusing on airport safety.
- The new bill could change the way the country handles homeland security.
in the homeland
1/ˈɪn ðə hˈoʊmlˌænd/
fixed phrase
inside one's own country
In your own country, not in another country.
Ví dụ
- Conditions in the homeland have improved since the end of the conflict.
- They watch news from relatives still living in the homeland.
- The party is less popular abroad than it is in the homeland.
return to one's homeland
1/ɹɪtˈɚn tə wˈʌnz hˈoʊmlˌænd/
fixed phrase
go back to your native land
To go back to the country where you were born or where you feel you truly belong, after living away for some time.
Ví dụ
- Many refugees hope to return to their homeland when the war ends.
- After retiring, she decided to return to her homeland.
- He returned to his homeland to take care of his aging parents.