Botswana
Botswana — 名詞
1. a landlocked nation in the southern part of Africa, lying west of Zimbabwe and n
波札那
非洲南部國家
a landlocked nation in the southern part of Africa, lying west of Zimbabwe and north of South Africa, noted for its deserts, wildlife parks, and diamond mines
Botswana is home to the Kalahari Desert, which covers much of its land.
波札那境內有卡拉哈里沙漠，覆蓋該國大部分土地。
proper noun used as subject
Tariro spent two weeks in Botswana photographing elephants in Chobe National Park.
Tariro 在波札那度過了兩星期，在喬貝國家公園拍攝大象。
preposition: in Botswana
Diamonds are the main source of income for the economy of Botswana.
鑽石是波札那經濟的主要收入來源。
Wei read a guidebook about Botswana before his trip to the Okavango Delta.
Wei 在前往奧卡萬戈三角洲之前，讀了一本關於波札那的旅遊指南。
文法句型
Botswana + verb (singular)
2. the independent republic that gained self-rule from Britain in 1966, with Gaboro
獨立共和國
1966年脫離英國獨立
the independent republic that gained self-rule from Britain in 1966, with Gaborone as its capital
Botswana became an independent republic in 1966 after British rule ended.
波札那於1966年在英國統治結束後成為獨立的共和國。
historical context: became an independent republic
The capital of Botswana is Gaborone, near the South African border.
波札那的首都是嘉柏隆里，靠近南非邊境。
collocation: capital of Botswana
Antonia learned that Botswana has held free elections since gaining independence.
Antonia 了解到波札那自獨立以來一直舉行自由選舉。
Seretse Khama became the first president of Botswana after independence.
Seretse Khama 在波札那獨立後成為該國首位總統。
文法句型
Botswana + verb (singular)
用法筆記
This sense focuses on Botswana as a political entity with its own government and history, rather than as a geographical area.