canada
canada — 名詞
1. a country that occupies most of the northern part of the North American continen
加拿大
北美洲北部的國家
a country that occupies most of the northern part of the North American continent, with coastlines on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans.
Elena moved to Canada last year to study at a university in Toronto.
Elena 去年搬到加拿大，在多倫多的一所大學讀書。
preposition: to Canada (destination)
Maple syrup is one of the most famous products from Canada.
楓糖漿是加拿大最有名的產品之一。
preposition: from Canada (origin)
Naoko's cousin lives in Canada and works as a nurse in Vancouver.
Naoko 的表哥住在加拿大，在溫哥華當護士。
Brooke is planning a trip to Canada to visit the Rocky Mountains this summer.
Brooke 正計劃今年夏天去加拿大旅行，參觀洛磯山脈。
The weather in northern Canada can drop below minus thirty degrees in winter.
加拿大北部冬天的氣溫可能會降到零下三十度以下。
文法句型
[proper noun] as a place
the + noun (rare)
用法筆記
Canada is a proper noun and is not usually preceded by 'the', except in phrases describing specific regions such as 'the north of Canada' or 'the government of Canada.'
常見錯誤
2. the land, people, and political system of this nation, which has a federal struc
加國
加拿大的國土、人民與政治體系
the land, people, and political system of this nation, which has a federal structure of ten provinces and three territories and is a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth.
Canada has ten provinces and three territories, each with its own local government.
加拿大有十個省和三個領地，各自擁有地方政府。
collocation: provinces and territories of Canada
Mathieu read a report about Canada's healthcare system and how hospitals are funded.
Mathieu 閱讀了一份關於加拿大醫療保健制度以及醫院經費來源的報告。
possessive: Canada's + noun
The border between Canada and the United States is the longest undefended border in the world.
加拿大與美國之間的邊界是世界上最長的非軍事邊界。
Ottawa, the capital of Canada, lies on the Ottawa River between Ontario and Quebec.
加拿大首都渥太華位於安大略省和魁北克省之間的渥太華河畔。
Immigration plays a large role in Canada's economy and cultural development.
移民對加拿大的經濟和文化發展扮演著重要角色。
- the country of Canada
more formal, often used in official documents
- the nation of Canada
emphasises the people and political unity rather than the land
文法句型
[proper noun] + possessive
the + noun + of Canada
用法筆記
When referring to the government or institutions, use 'Canada's' as a possessive (e.g., 'Canada's parliament'). The preposition 'of' is also common: 'the government of Canada', 'the people of Canada.'