swaziland
swaziland — 名詞
1. the name that was used in the past for the southern African country that is now
舊稱史瓦濟蘭
史瓦帝尼王國過去的國名
the name that was used in the past for the southern African country that is now officially called Eswatini
Before 2018, the country was known as Swaziland rather than Eswatini.
2018 年之前，這個國家被稱為史瓦濟蘭，而非史瓦帝尼。
Many old travel guides still list the kingdom under its former name of Swaziland.
許多舊版旅遊指南仍以史瓦濟蘭這個舊名稱來標示該王國。
former name in historical references
Swaziland competed as an independent nation for the first time at the 1972 Olympics.
史瓦濟蘭在 1972 年奧運會上首次以獨立國家身份參賽。
Taiwan maintained friendly ties with Swaziland for many years before the name change.
台灣與史瓦濟蘭維持了多年的友好關係，直到該國更名。
- Eswatini
current official name since 2018
- Kingdom of Eswatini
full official name
文法句型
used as a country name in historical contexts
用法筆記
Swaziland was the English name of the country until April 2018, when King Mswati III officially renamed it the Kingdom of Eswatini. The name change marked 50 years of independence from British rule. In Taiwan, the old Chinese name 史瓦濟蘭 has also been updated to 史瓦帝尼.
常見錯誤
swaziland — 地名
1. a nation with no coastline in the southeastern part of Africa; Mozambique and So
史瓦濟蘭
非洲東南部內陸王國
a nation with no coastline in the southeastern part of Africa; Mozambique and South Africa lie along its borders. Its administrative capital was Mbabane and its legislative capital was Lobamba. It changed its name to Eswatini in 2018.
Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa, covering about 17,000 square kilometres.
史瓦濟蘭是非洲最小的國家之一，面積約 17000 平方公里。
The king announced that Swaziland would become Eswatini during the independence celebration.
國王在獨立慶典上宣布史瓦濟蘭將改名為史瓦帝尼。
name change context
The landscape of Swaziland ranges from farmland in the east to mountains in the west.
史瓦濟蘭的地形從東部的農田延伸到西部的山區。
Visitors came to Swaziland to see wildlife reserves like Hlane National Park.
遊客前往史瓦濟蘭，參觀像 Hlane 國家公園那樣的野生動物保護區。
- Eswatini
current official name since 2018
文法句型
used as a country name in geographic descriptions
用法筆記
This sense refers to the country's location and physical geography. Although the official name changed in 2018, 'Swaziland' is still used in historical writing and when describing the country before the rename.