ussr
/ˌjuː.es.esˈɑːr/ (bre, ipa) · [jˌuˌɛsˌɛsˈɑr] /ˌjuː.es.esˈɑːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌjuː es es ˈɑː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [jˌuˌɛsˌɛsˈɑr] /ˌjuː es es ˈɑːr/ (ame, ipa)
ussr — 名詞
1. the communist federation led by Russia that controlled a large area of Europe an
蘇聯
1922至1991年的共產聯邦國家
the communist federation led by Russia that controlled a large area of Europe and Asia until 1991
My grandfather spent his childhood in the USSR before moving to Warsaw.
我祖父在搬到華沙前,童年是在蘇聯度過的。
in the USSR for life within the state
The museum displayed schoolbooks printed in the USSR during the 1980s.
那座博物館展示了 1980 年代印於蘇聯的課本。
After the USSR broke apart, fifteen independent countries emerged.
蘇聯解體後,出現了十五個獨立國家。
Her history class compared food lines in the USSR and Britain.
她的歷史課比較了蘇聯和英國的糧食排隊情況。
- Soviet Union
the ordinary full historical name used in most writing
- Soviet state
a descriptive label used when emphasizing the political system
文法句型
in the USSR
the former USSR
collapse of the USSR
用法筆記
Usually takes the article 'the' in English historical writing. This sense names the former country itself, not just the letters used to shorten its name.
常見錯誤
ussr — 縮寫
1. the letters used in English as a short form of the former Soviet state's officia
蘇聯縮寫
英文中代表蘇聯國名的字母縮寫
the letters used in English as a short form of the former Soviet state's official name
The atlas used USSR beside the red area on the map.
那本地圖集在地圖上的紅色區塊旁標著 USSR。
USSR on maps and printed labels
A faded USSR stamp was still attached to the old suitcase.
那只舊行李箱上還黏著一枚褪色的 USSR 郵票。
The documentary explained why newspapers wrote USSR instead of the full name.
那部紀錄片解釋了為什麼報紙會寫 USSR,而不用全名。
Collectors paid extra for a coin marked USSR at the market.
收藏家在市集上為一枚刻著 USSR 的硬幣多付了錢。
文法句型
the letters USSR
USSR + noun
write USSR on a label
用法筆記
Used mainly in history books, archives, labels, and discussions of the Soviet period. In English it is usually written in capitals and pronounced as separate letters.