multistate
/ˈməl-tē-ˌstāt -ˌtī-/ (ame, mw)
multistate — 形容詞
- multistatepositive
- more multistatecomparative
- most multistatesuperlative
1. describes a company or organisation that runs offices, branches, or operations i
跨州營運的
在多州設有據點或分支的
describes a company or organisation that runs offices, branches, or operations in more than one US state at the same time.
Adina works for a multistate law firm with offices in Texas, Florida, and Ohio.
Adina 在一間跨州營運的律師事務所工作，在德州、佛州和俄亥俄州都有辦公室。
attributive: multistate + organisation noun
The multistate bank closed three of its rural branches last spring.
那間跨州營運的銀行去年春天關閉了三家鄉村分行。
Madison's grandfather built a multistate trucking company from a single old van.
Madison 的祖父從一台舊貨車起家，打造出一間跨州營運的卡車公司。
Many multistate hotel chains lost guests during the pandemic.
許多跨州營運的連鎖飯店在疫情期間流失了客人。
Quinn manages payroll for a multistate restaurant group based in Chicago.
Quinn 為一間總部設在芝加哥、跨州營運的餐飲集團管理薪資。
- interstate
interstate emphasises movement or trade between states; multistate emphasises presence inside several states
- nationwide
nationwide implies coverage across the whole country; multistate is narrower — several states, not necessarily all
- single-state
operating in only one state
文法句型
multistate + noun (company, chain, bank)
用法筆記
Used only before the noun (attributive); you cannot say 'the company is multistate'. Subject is almost always a private business with physical locations across state lines.
常見錯誤
2. involving the governments, courts, or residents of more than one US state — used
涉及多州的
跨越多個州的事件、協議或法律行動
involving the governments, courts, or residents of more than one US state — used for events, agreements, and legal actions that cross state lines rather than for ordinary businesses.
A multistate investigation into the data breach was launched by twelve attorneys general.
由十二位州檢察長發起、針對該資料外洩案的多州聯合調查正式啟動。
collocation: multistate investigation / lawsuit
Ayesha bought a ticket for the multistate lottery on her drive through Nevada.
Ayesha 開車經過內華達州時，順手買了一張跨多州彩券。
The governors signed a multistate agreement to share electricity during summer heatwaves.
幾位州長簽署了一項跨州協議，要在夏季熱浪期間互相支援電力。
Trang reported on a multistate measles outbreak that began in a small town in Idaho.
Trang 報導了一起從愛達荷州小鎮開始、蔓延多州的麻疹疫情。
Federal officers led a multistate raid on Sunday morning across three border counties.
聯邦警員在週日清晨對三個邊境郡縣展開了跨多州的搜捕行動。
- interstate
interstate is more common for traffic, commerce, and highways; multistate is preferred for legal and governmental actions
- cross-state
cross-state is informal and rarer; multistate is the standard term in news and legal contexts
- in-state
happening within a single state
文法句型
multistate + noun (investigation, lawsuit, agreement, lottery)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes actions, agreements, or events (an investigation, a lawsuit, a lottery) rather than a business with branches. If the noun is a company or chain, use sense 1.