federal

英 [ˈfedərəl]

美 [ˈfedərəl]

adj. 联邦制的; (在美国、加拿大等联邦制下)联邦政府的
n. 联邦主义者; 同盟盟友

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.2320 / COCA.493

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adj.

联邦制的
having a system of government in which the individual states of a country have control over their own affairs, but are controlled by a central government for national decisions, etc.
1. a federal republic
  联邦共和国
（在美国、加拿大等联邦制下）联邦政府的
(within a federal system , for example the US and Canada) connected with national government rather than the local government of an individual state
1. a federal law
  联邦法
2. state and federal income taxes
  州政府和联邦政府征收的所得税

ADJ-GRADED 联邦的;联邦制的
Afederalcountry or system of government is one in which the different states or provinces of the country have important powers to make their own laws and decisions.
1. Five of the six provinces are to become autonomous regions in a new federal system of government.
  在新的联邦政府体制中，6 省中的 5 个将成为自治区。
ADJ-GRADED 中央集权式的;集权式联邦制的
Some people usefederalto describe a system of government which they disapprove of, in which the different states or provinces are controlled by a strong central government.
1. He does not believe in a federal Europe with centralising powers.
  他认为一个集权式联邦制在欧洲是不可行的。
ADJ 归属联邦政府的;与联邦政府有关的
Federalalso means belonging or relating to the national government of a federal country rather than to one of the states within it.
1. The federal government controls just 6% of the education budget.
  联邦政府仅掌控 6％的教育预算。
2. ...a federal judge.
  联邦法官
同fed
Federalsare the same asfeds.

adj

national
1. the Federal Bureau of Investigation
2. federal courts
3. the federal highway program
4. federal property
characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities
1. a federal system like that of the United States
2. federal governments often evolved out of confederations
of or relating to the central government of a federation
1. a federal district is one set aside as the seat of the national government

O'Leary served in federal energy posts in both the Ford and Carter administrations
在福特和卡特两届政府执政期间，奥利里都在联邦能源机构中任职。
New York City announced a 10-point policy patterned on the federal bill of rights for taxpayers
纽约市模仿联邦纳税人权利法案公布了10点政策。
Mr Milner persuaded the federal prosecutors not to lock up his client
米尔纳先生说服联邦检察官不把他的当事人关起来。
They are proscribed by federal law from owning guns.
根据联邦法律的规定，他们不准拥有枪支。
Many business groups have been pressing the Federal Reserve to loosen interest rates
不少企业集团一直在向联邦储备委员会施压，要求其放松利率管制。
Last month, a federal grand jury began mulling evidence in the case
联邦大陪审团于上月开始仔细审查本案的证据。
South Carolina claimed the power to exempt its citizens from the obligation to obey federal law
南卡罗来纳州声称有权力免除该州公民遵守联邦法规的义务。
The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of federal prisons
该基金大部分用于了资助联邦监狱的建造。
A Federal Court case had been fast tracked to Wednesday
联邦法庭的一桩案件提前到星期三审理。
A lot of what he's been hearing from the federal government is, quote, BS.
他从联邦政府那儿听来的很多消息都是，嗯“屁话”。