united states

united states — noun

1. The United States of America, a large country in North America that is made up o

1.名詞A2
釋義

The United States of America, a large country in North America that is made up of 50 states and has Washington, D.C. as its capital city. It is one of the world's largest economies and a major political power.

例句

James moved from Brazil to the United States to study engineering at a Texas university.

the United States + singular verb: takes 'moved'

The United States sends aid to countries affected by natural disasters like earthquakes and floods.

the United States sends

文法句型

the United States + singular verb

用法筆記

Always take the definite article 'the' and a singular verb: 'the United States is...' not 'the United States are...'. The name is always capitalized. Commonly abbreviated as 'the US' (or 'the U.S.') in informal writing and speech.

常見錯誤

❌United State is a big country.
✅The United States is a big country.
💡the name is always plural ('States') and requires the definite article 'the'.
❌I went to United States last year.
✅I went to the United States last year.
💡never drop 'the' before United States.
❌The United States are sending help.
✅The United States is sending help.
💡the country name takes a singular verb, not plural.