[countable, usually singular] the good or bad conditions that exist in an economy, a market, an industry, etc. at a particular time状态；状况；形势◆a report on the state of the economy经济形势报告◆The latest figures reflect the dire state of the steel industry.最新的数字反映出钢铁行业的惨淡状况。◆Much of the world engineering industry is in a state of depression.全球机械制造业大多处于萧条状态。⨁a buoyant / healthy state上升／健康态势 ⨁ a depressed / dire / gloomy / poor / precarious / weak state萧条／惨淡／悲观／萎靡／危险／脆弱态势 [countable, usually singular] the condition that a thing or person is in情形；状况◆The safety report criticized the untidy state of the warehouse.这份安全报告批评了仓库的混乱状况。◆The factory is in a poor state of repair.这家工厂急需修缮。⨁a good / healthy state良好／健康状态 ⨁ a bad / poor / run-down / terrible / untidy state糟糕的／穷困的／衰败的／令人恐惧的／肮脏的状态 (also State) [countable] a country considered as an organized political community controlled by one government国家◆European Union member states欧盟成员国◆the Baltic States波罗的海国家 (also State) [countable] (abbreviation St.) an organized political community forming part of a country（一国的）州◆the southern States of the US美国南部各州 (also the State) [uncountable; singular] the government of a country（一国）政府◆people who are financially dependent on the state依赖政府救济的人◆The airline is 53% state-owned.这家航空公司国有成分占 53%。