Comoros
Comoros — noun
1. a country in the Indian Ocean made up of three volcanic islands, located east of
a country in the Indian Ocean made up of three volcanic islands, located east of mainland Africa between Mozambique and Madagascar
Nkechi took a small wooden ferry from Moroni to the island of Mohéli and camped near the white-sand beach.
proper noun as destination: travelled within + country name
The official languages of the island nation of Comoros are Comorian, Arabic, and French.
The volcano on Grande Comore, the largest island of Comoros, last erupted in 2006 and sent ash across nearby villages.
The main exports of Comoros are vanilla, cloves, and ylang-ylang perfume oil.
用法筆記
Always capitalised as a proper noun. Often used with the definite article in historical or political contexts ('the Comoros'), but 'Comoros' alone is standard in modern usage.
常見錯誤
2. a republic that became independent from France in 1975. It consists of three mai
a republic that became independent from France in 1975. It consists of three main volcanic islands, and its capital city is Moroni on Grande Comore.
Comoros became a member of the African Union in 1975, soon after gaining independence.
collocation: gain independence + preposition from
Jenna learned that Comoros gained independence from French rule on July 6, 1975.
The capital of Comoros, Moroni, is the largest city on the island of Grande Comore.
Anjali wrote her geography report about Comoros and its three main volcanic islands.
用法筆記
Use this sense when the focus is on Comoros as a political entity — its government, independence history, and legal status as a republic — rather than its physical geography or cultural features (which belong to the COUNTRY sense).