germany
germany — noun
1. a nation located in the central part of Europe, bordered by nine countries inclu
a nation located in the central part of Europe, bordered by nine countries including Denmark and France, with Berlin as its capital city.
The Müller family moved to Germany for work last year.
preposition: to Germany (direction of movement)
Germany is one of the largest economies in the European Union.
subject: country as economic entity
Yael visited Berlin, the capital of Germany, during her summer holiday.
Tuan's company exports car parts to factories across Germany.
Christopher spent a semester studying in Munich, a city in southern Germany.
用法筆記
Germany is a proper noun and is always written with a capital G. It is used without the definite article the in most contexts ('She lives in Germany'), except when referring to historical periods ('the Germany of the 1930s') or when modified by an adjective ('a unified Germany').
常見錯誤
2. the geographical area of Germany as a physical territory, defined by its locatio
the geographical area of Germany as a physical territory, defined by its location between the North Sea and Baltic Sea in the north, the Alps in the south, and its nine neighbouring countries. The country covers about 357,000 square kilometres and has Berlin as its capital.
Germany borders the North Sea to the northwest and the Baltic Sea to the northeast.
geographical boundaries: borders + seas
The Elbe and Rhine are two major rivers that flow through Germany.
Nala studied the geography of Germany and mapped its main mountain ranges.
The Black Forest in southwestern Germany is famous for its dense woodlands.
Christopher cycled from the Baltic coast to the Alps across the whole of Germany.
- the Federal Republic of Germany
formal political name; used in official and legal contexts
用法筆記
This sense focuses on Germany as a physical and geographical territory rather than as a political or cultural entity. When giving precise geographical descriptions, phrases such as 'northern Germany', 'the south of Germany', or 'the whole of Germany' are common. The preposition 'in' is used for locations within the country ('in southern Germany'), while 'to' indicates direction ('to the north of Germany').