malawi
malawi — noun
1. the country name used when talking about the nation in southeastern Africa, its
the country name used when talking about the nation in southeastern Africa, its people, its government, or life there
Saira moved to Malawi to teach science at a secondary school.
move to [country] for work or study
The president of Malawi spoke about rising food prices on television.
government of [country] in news reports
Adisa buys coffee from a small farm in northern Malawi.
A clinic in Malawi received new vaccines before the rainy season.
- Republic of Malawi
the full official name, used in formal government or diplomatic contexts
- the Malawian state
a formal phrase that emphasizes the government or state system rather than the country name itself
文法句型
used as the name of a country
in Malawi
from Malawi
用法筆記
Use Malawi without the article the, and treat it as singular: Malawi is, not Malawi are. This sense is common with words about government, people, trade, or daily life, while the geographical-name sense is more about location on a map.
常見錯誤
malawi — geographical name
1. the landlocked nation on the southeast side of Africa, lying between Zambia, Tan
the landlocked nation on the southeast side of Africa, lying between Zambia, Tanzania, and Mozambique, with Lake Malawi along much of its eastern edge
Nora traced Malawi on the atlas between Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique.
map: between three neighboring countries
Lake Malawi runs along much of eastern Malawi.
geography: Lake Malawi along eastern Malawi
A bus crossed southern Malawi before reaching the border with Mozambique.
Indra checked a weather map of Malawi before her climbing trip.
- the Republic of Malawi
the formal map or official-state name used in atlases and formal writing
- the country of Malawi
a plain descriptive phrase used when pointing to the place on a map
文法句型
used in geographic descriptions
map of Malawi
across Malawi
用法筆記
This sense is used when the focus is on where Malawi lies, what borders it, or what its land and lake look like on a map. Distinguish it from the noun sense, which is more likely with institutions, citizens, or national affairs.