North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
North America and South America and Central America
双语例句
1. He's touring South America at this moment in time.
他此刻正在南美旅游观光。
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2. America has enough firepower in the area to mount sustained air strikes.
美国在该地区拥有足够的火力发动持续的空中打击。
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3. America imports about 190 million pounds of tea a year.
美国每年进口大约1.9亿磅茶叶。
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4. You lived on the farm until you came back to America?
你回美国之前一直生活在农场吗？
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5. Ford never desisted from trying to persuade him to return to America.
福特从未停止过劝说他返回美国。
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用作名词 (n.)
Are you going to America by boat or by plane? 你到美国是坐船还是坐飞机？
It's time for us to say "No" to America. 是我们对美国说不的时候了。
One of his forefathers was an early settler in America. 他的祖先之一是美洲的早期移民。
There were lots of buffaloes in the North America 100 years ago. 100年前，北美有大量的野牛。
Maize is widely planted in the America. 玉米在美洲广泛种植。
用法讲解
从习惯上来说，America指“美国”。但从严格意义上来说，America指的是“美洲”，而非“美国”。“美国”是the United States (of America)，“美国人”是citizen of the United States (of America)；
指“美国北部”时，不可用North America来表达，而应该用the North of the United States；
