interstate
/ˈɪntəsteɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪntərsteɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-tər-ˈstāt/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɪn.tə.steɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.steɪt/ (ame, ipa)
interstate — 形容詞
- interstatepositive
- more interstatecomparative
- most interstatesuperlative
1. happening between or connecting different states within a country such as the Un
州際的
跨州之間的貿易、旅行或法律
happening between or connecting different states within a country such as the United States — used especially for trade, travel, laws, or communication that crosses state borders.
Walid's trucking company transports goods on interstate routes across five states.
Walid 的卡車公司在五個州之間透過州際路線運輸貨物。
interstate + noun: modifier for trade, travel, transport
New trade agreements encouraged interstate commerce between the two neighboring states.
新的貿易協定促進了兩個相鄰州之間的州際商業往來。
The interstate migration of workers from rural areas reshaped the country's economy.
勞工從鄉村地區跨州遷移，改變了這個國家的經濟結構。
Andrés plans to study the legal differences in interstate business regulations.
Andrés 計畫研究州際商業法規在法律上的差異。
Tyler's job requires frequent interstate travel between offices in Texas and Oklahoma.
Tyler 的工作需要經常在德州和奧克拉荷馬州的辦公室之間跨州出差。
- cross-state
less formal, used primarily in US news media
- multistate
more formal, often used in legal or government contexts
- interprovincial
used in Canada for the same concept
- intrastate
within a single state rather than between states
文法句型
interstate + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (interstate trade, interstate highway). Common in US legal and business contexts when discussing matters that cross state lines.
常見錯誤
interstate — 名詞
- interstatesingular
- interstatesplural
1. one of the wide, fast roads built and paid for by the US national government tha
州際公路
美國連接各州主要城市的高速公路
one of the wide, fast roads built and paid for by the US national government that connect important cities in different states, allowing people and goods to travel long distances quickly.
Tunde drove south on Interstate 35 to reach his family in Dallas.
Tunde 沿著 35 號州際公路向南開車，前往達拉斯與家人團聚。
on + Interstate + number: common pattern for naming routes
An accident on the interstate caused traffic to back up for miles.
州際公路上發生車禍，導致車流回堵了好幾英里。
The rest stop along the interstate had clean restrooms and a small café.
州際公路旁的休息站有乾淨的洗手間和一間小咖啡館。
Sivan took the interstate instead of local roads to save time on her trip.
Sivan 走州際公路而不是當地的道路，以節省旅途時間。
Construction on the interstate near Atlanta will continue until next spring.
亞特蘭大附近的州際公路施工將持續到明年春天。
- freeway
broader term; any high-speed divided highway, not necessarily part of the Interstate system
- highway
general term for any main public road; less specific than interstate
- expressway
often used interchangeably with freeway in some regions
- turnpike
a toll road; some interstates are turnpikes but not all
- local road
a small road within a town or city, not designed for long-distance travel
文法句型
the interstate
Interstate + [number]
I-[number]
用法筆記
Often shortened to 'I-[number]' in casual speech (I-95, I-5). The full official name is the Interstate Highway System. Britain uses 'motorway' for the same kind of road.