sovereign state
英 [ˈsɔvrin steit] 美 [ˈsɑvərɪn stet]

n.

主权国，独立国；

英英释义

Sovereign state

• A sovereign state is a nonphysical juridical entity of the international legal system that is represented by a centralized government that has supreme independent authority over a geographic area. International law defines sovereign states as having a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states.

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双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. When did it become a sovereign country?
   这个国家是什么时候成为主权国的？
2. A sovereign state would never allow other countries to violate its own territory.
   主权国的领土不容别国势力侵犯。

权威例句

Beyond the Sovereign State
The Sovereign State and Its Competitors
The Sovereign State and Its Competitors
The Limits of the Sovereign State
Rethinking the sovereign state model
The Sovereign State and Its Competitors: An Analysis of Systems Change (review)
Untying The Sovereign State: A Double Reading of the Anarchy Problematique
Border Control and the Limits of the Sovereign State
The Sovereign State System as Political-Territorial Ideal: Historical and Contemporary Considerations
Law, Power and the Sovereign State: The Evolution and Application of the Concept of Sovereignty