republican
republican — 名詞
- republicansingular
- republicansplural
1. a person who belongs to or supports the Republican Party in the United States
共和黨人
美國共和黨成員或支持者
a person who belongs to or supports the Republican Party in the United States
Amelia registered as a Republican before voting in the Texas primary.
Amelia 在德州初選投票前先登記成為共和黨人。
register as a Republican
During dinner, Kofi said his uncle had been a Republican since college.
Kofi 說他叔叔從大學時期起就是共和黨人。
The newspaper quoted Noa, a Republican from Arizona, on border policy.
報紙引用亞利桑那州共和黨人 Noa 對邊境政策的看法。
a Republican from [state]
Some Republicans in Congress opposed the bill because they said it cost too much.
一些國會共和黨人反對這項法案，因為他們認為花費太高。
- registered Republican
- lifelong Republican
- Republican voter
- Republican senator
- conservative
broader ideological label; someone can be conservative without belonging to the party
- GOP supporter
informal American label that stresses voting or public backing more than formal membership
文法句型
a Republican
Republicans + verb
register as a Republican
用法筆記
Usually capitalized in American political contexts. This sense names party membership or support, not simply a general preference for a republic.
常見錯誤
2. a person who believes that a country should be governed as a republic, with lead
共和主義者
支持共和政體的人
a person who believes that a country should be governed as a republic, with leaders chosen by the people rather than by a king or queen
Chiara called herself a republican after studying how elected governments replace kings.
Chiara 研究民選政府如何取代君主後，自稱是共和主義者。
call oneself a republican + after clause
After the prince fled, Minh became a republican and demanded a new constitution.
王子逃走後，Minh 成了共和主義者，並要求制定新憲法。
Many republicans in the town wanted a president instead of another royal family.
鎮上許多共和主義者想要總統，而不是另一個王室家族。
republicans wanted a president instead of monarchy
At the debate, Ryo spoke as a republican who wanted voters to choose every leader.
在辯論會上，Ryo 以共和主義者身分發言，主張選民應選出每位領袖。
- committed republican
- republican movement
- republican cause
- young republican
- democrat
broader term for someone who favors rule by voters, not specifically the republic-versus-monarchy contrast
- anti-monarchist
focuses on rejecting kings or queens, while republican also implies support for elected government
- monarchist
supports government by a king or queen
- royalist
supports the royal family or monarchy as an institution
文法句型
be a republican
become a republican
republicans + verb
用法筆記
Usually lower-case when it means a supporter of republican government in general. Context often contrasts this sense with monarchist or royalist.
常見錯誤
3. a person, especially in Northern Ireland, who supports ending British rule there
愛爾蘭共和派
主張北愛併入愛爾蘭者
a person, especially in Northern Ireland, who supports ending British rule there and joining the north with Ireland under one Irish state
Selim interviewed a republican who wanted Northern Ireland to join the Irish Republic.
Selim 採訪了一名愛爾蘭共和派人士，對方希望北愛爾蘭加入愛爾蘭共和國。
a republican who wanted + clause
At the march, Mira stood with republicans calling for a united Ireland.
在遊行中，Mira 與呼籲愛爾蘭統一的愛爾蘭共和派人士站在一起。
The report explained why some young republicans reject British rule in the north.
報告解釋了為何一些年輕的愛爾蘭共和派反對英國在北方的統治。
republicans reject British rule
Christopher grew up in Belfast and later became a republican like his father.
Christopher 在貝爾法斯特長大，後來也像父親一樣成了愛爾蘭共和派。
- dissident republican
- republican march
- republican movement
- republican prisoner
- nationalist
broader political label; not every nationalist identifies as a republican
- unification supporter
focuses on joining Ireland together, while republican also carries the local political identity
文法句型
a republican
republicans + verb
become a republican
用法筆記
Used mainly in the politics of Northern Ireland and Ireland. Context words such as Belfast, unionist, or united Ireland usually signal this sense.
republican — 形容詞
- republicanpositive
- more republicancomparative
- most republicansuperlative
1. connected with the Republican Party in the United States
共和黨的
與美國共和黨有關
connected with the Republican Party in the United States
The senator unveiled a Republican tax plan before the TV debate.
那位參議員在電視辯論前提出了一項共和黨的稅改方案。
Republican + tax plan
The campaign targeted Republican voters in three suburban counties.
這場競選鎖定三個郊區郡的共和黨選民。
Republican voters
Ignacio follows Republican leaders in Florida for his radio program.
Ignacio 為自己的廣播節目追蹤佛州共和黨領袖的動向。
The article compared Republican ideas on climate policy with Democratic ones.
這篇文章把共和黨在氣候政策上的看法和民主黨做了比較。
- Republican voters
- Republican leaders
- Republican tax plan
- Republican base
- conservative
broader political label; not every conservative is formally Republican
- GOP
informal shortened label that mainly appears in headlines and political reporting
- Democratic
connected with the Democratic Party
- liberal
broader ideological contrast that often points away from Republican politics
文法句型
Republican + noun
Republican ideas
Republican voters
用法筆記
Usually capitalized before nouns like voter, senator, or strategy in US news writing. Use this sense for party politics, not for general support of a republic.
2. relating to a republic or to the idea that a country should be ruled without a k
共和制的
與共和制度或共和國有關
relating to a republic or to the idea that a country should be ruled without a king or queen
The new constitution set out republican limits on royal power.
新憲法訂出了對王權的共和制限制。
republican limits on royal power
France has a long republican tradition that rejects rule by kings.
法國有悠久的共和制傳統，反對由國王統治。
republican tradition
Nila wrote about republican ideas in the early years of the revolution.
Nila 寫了革命初期的共和制思想。
The school museum displays republican symbols from the country's first election.
校史館展示了這個國家第一次選舉留下的共和制象徵。
- republican constitution
- republican ideals
- republican tradition
- republican symbols
- democratic
broader term for rule by the people; it does not specifically contrast with monarchy
- anti-monarchical
narrower and more negative; it stresses opposition to kings rather than the full republican system
- monarchical
connected with rule by a king or queen
- royalist
supporting the royal family or monarchy
文法句型
republican + noun
republican tradition
republican ideals
用法筆記
Often appears with words such as constitution, tradition, or ideals. It describes the idea of rule without a king or queen, not the modern US party.
同根字
- republic名詞B2
- republicanism名詞C2