nationwide
/ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [nˈeʃənwˈaɪd] /ˌneɪ.ʃənˈwaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [nˈeʃənwˈaɪd] /ˌnā-shən-ˈwīd/ (ame, mw)
nationwide — 形容詞
- nationwidepositive
- more nationwidecomparative
- most nationwidesuperlative
1. affecting, involving, or present in every region or area of a whole country — us
全國性的
遍及全國的
affecting, involving, or present in every region or area of a whole country — used especially of policies, events, campaigns, or networks that cover an entire nation rather than a single location.
The government launched a nationwide campaign to improve public health.
政府發起了一項全國性的運動，以改善公共衛生。
nationwide campaign [collocation: adjective + noun]
A nationwide strike by railway workers disrupted travel for millions of passengers.
鐵路工人發動的全國性罷工，打亂了數百萬旅客的行程。
Naoko's research mapped the nationwide spread of an invasive plant species.
Naoko 的研究繪製了入侵植物物種在全國蔓延的地圖。
The charity organised a nationwide food drive that collected over fifty tonnes of supplies.
該慈善機構組織了一場全國性的食物募捐活動，募集了超過五十噸物資。
- national
wider, more neutral scope; 'national' can refer to government-level without implying every single region
- countrywide
very close synonym, slightly less formal than 'nationwide'
- cross-country
emphasises movement across regions rather than simultaneous coverage
文法句型
nationwide + noun
用法筆記
Nearly always used before a noun (attributive position). Less common in predicative position ('The strike was nationwide') — the adverb form sounds more natural there.
nationwide — 副詞
1. across the whole area of a country — used to say that an action takes place, som
全國各地
在全國範圍內
across the whole area of a country — used to say that an action takes place, something exists, or a service is available in every part of a nation at once.
The supermarket chain plans to expand nationwide by opening fifty new stores this year.
這家超市連鎖店計劃今年在全國各地開設五十家新門市。
expand nationwide [verb + adverb]
Schools nationwide will receive updated science textbooks next September.
全國的學校將在明年九月收到更新的科學教科書。
noun + nationwide [post-modifier pattern]
The product will be available nationwide at major retailers from January.
該產品從一月起將在全國各大零售商鋪上架銷售。
Ravindra's safety report was distributed nationwide through every regional office.
Ravindra 的安全報告透過各區辦事處發送至全國各地。
- across the country
phrase rather than single word, equally common in spoken English
- countrywide
interchangeable in most adverb uses, slightly less frequent in formal writing
- throughout the nation
more formal and slightly more emphatic
- locally
limited to a small area rather than the whole country
文法句型
verb + nationwide
noun + nationwide
nationwide + [verb phrase]
用法筆記
Can appear after the verb (most common), before a noun as a post-modifier ('Schools nationwide'), or at the start of a sentence for emphasis ('Nationwide, the results were similar.').