Micronesia

IPA/mˌaɪkɹəʊnˈiːziə/
KK[mˌaɪkronˈiʒə]IPA/mˌaɪkroʊnˈiːʒə/

Micronesia — 名詞

1. All the small islands spread across the western Pacific between the Mariana Isla

1.名詞B1
釋義

密克羅尼西亞

西太平洋包含數百島嶼的地理區域

All the small islands spread across the western Pacific between the Mariana Islands near Japan and the equator. Several countries — Palau, Nauru, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, plus the Federated States (often simply called Micronesia) — can be found in this area.

例句

Devika's geography class studied the small islands of Micronesia in the western Pacific last semester.

Devika 的地理課上學期研究了西太平洋密克羅尼西亞的小島嶼群。

proper noun used for geographic study

Many tourists visit Micronesia each year to explore its coral reefs and wartime wreck sites.

每年有許多觀光客造訪密克羅尼西亞，探索珊瑚礁和二次世界大戰的沉船遺跡。

同義詞
  • Oceania

    a much larger region that includes Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, Australia, and New Zealand; not interchangeable

用法筆記

This sense refers to the entire cultural-geographic region. Do not confuse with the country Federated States of Micronesia, which is just one part of this region. The region also includes Palau, the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, and the Mariana Islands.

常見錯誤

❌Micronesia has a population of about 100,000.' (when meaning the region).
✅The Federated States of Micronesia has a population of about 100,000; the entire Micronesia region has over 500,000 people.
💡The region includes many more islands and countries beyond the single nation.

2. A Pacific island country that has four states — Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae

2.名詞B1
釋義

密聯邦

由四個州組成的太平洋島國

A Pacific island country that has four states — Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae — on more than six hundred islands. It became self-governing in 1986, and its official name has four words.

例句

The Federated States of Micronesia has four state governments spread across the country's many islands.

密克羅尼西亞聯邦的四個州政府分布在全國各地的眾多島嶼上。

full country name: Federated States of Micronesia

Selim met a student from the Federated States of Micronesia at a Tokyo education fair.

Selim 在東京的一場教育展上認識了一位來自密克羅尼西亞聯邦的學生。

同義詞
  • Federated States of Micronesia

    the full official name; used in formal writing, diplomacy, and government documents

  • FSM

    the official abbreviation used in international contexts such as the United Nations

用法筆記

In everyday English, this country is often called simply 'Micronesia,' though the full official name is 'Federated States of Micronesia'. The abbreviation 'FSM' is used in diplomatic and official contexts.

常見錯誤

❌Micronesia is made up of thousands of islands spread across a huge area.
✅The Federated States of Micronesia has over 600 islands; the Micronesia region as a whole has thousands.
💡Confusing the single country with the entire geographic region.