republican
republican — 名詞
1. a person who believes the people of a country should pick their own leaders thro
共和主義者
支持共和政體而非君主制者
a person who believes the people of a country should pick their own leaders through elections rather than accept a ruler by birth.
Zayd became a republican after studying how elected governments work in other countries.
Zayd 在研究其他國家選舉政府的運作方式後，成為了共和主義者。
countable noun: a + republican
The king ordered the arrest of known republicans who were meeting in secret.
國王下令逮捕那些秘密集會、為人所知的共和主義者。
plural noun: the + republicans
Jiwoo's grandfather was a passionate republican who helped write the new constitution after the revolution.
Jiwoo 的祖父是一位熱情的共和主義者，革命後協助起草了新憲法。
In the election republicans won enough seats to begin drafting a new form of government.
選舉中共和主義者贏得了足夠的席次，開始起草新的政府形式。
- anti-monarchist
more specific — refers to someone actively opposed to monarchy rather than simply in favour of a republic
- democrat
broader — can refer to anyone who believes in democracy, not specifically anti-monarchy
- monarchist
someone who supports government by a king or queen
文法句型
a + republican
the + republicans
用法筆記
Lowercase (republican) refers to supporters of a republic in general. Capitalized (Republican) refers to the US political party — see sense 2 below.
常見錯誤
2. a person who belongs to or supports the Republican Party, one of the two main po
共和黨員
美國共和黨的成員或支持者
a person who belongs to or supports the Republican Party, one of the two main political parties in the United States.
Jenna has been a registered Republican for over fifteen years and campaigns every election season.
Jenna 登記為共和黨員已超過十五年，每到選舉季都會參與競選活動。
countable: a + registered Republican
The two Republicans on the committee voted against the tax increase proposed by the Democrats.
委員會中的兩位共和黨員投票反對民主黨人提出的增稅方案。
plural: the + Republicans
Arizona voters elected a Republican to fill the empty Senate seat last November.
亞利桑那州的選民去年十一月選出了一位共和黨員來填補參議院空缺席次。
Darius is a lifelong Republican who disagrees with his party on trade policy but still supports its overall direction.
Darius 是終身共和黨員，雖然在貿易政策上與黨內意見不同，但仍支持整體方向。
- GOP member
GOP stands for Grand Old Party, a common nickname for the Republican Party; slightly informal
- conservative
broader term — not all conservatives are Republicans, and not all Republicans are conservative
- Democrat
a member or supporter of the Democratic Party, the other major US political party
文法句型
a + Republican
the + Republicans
用法筆記
Always capitalized (Republican) when referring to the US political party to distinguish it from supporters of a republic in general (sense 1). The party is often referred to as the GOP (Grand Old Party).
常見錯誤
3. someone in Northern Ireland who wants the region to leave the UK and unite with
愛爾蘭共和派
主張北愛爾蘭脫英併入愛爾蘭者
someone in Northern Ireland who wants the region to leave the UK and unite with the rest of Ireland.
Unionists who want to stay in the UK and republicans who seek a united Ireland both signed the peace agreement.
和平協議由主張留在英國的聯合派和尋求愛爾蘭統一的共和派共同簽署。
contrastive pairing: unionists and republicans
João's neighbour is a well-known republican from Belfast who speaks at rallies about Irish reunification.
João 的鄰居是來自貝爾法斯特的知名共和派，經常在集會上談論愛爾蘭統一。
Some republicans rejected the power-sharing deal, arguing it did not bring Northern Ireland close enough to unification.
有些共和派拒絕接受權力分享協議，認為該協議未能讓北愛爾蘭足夠接近統一。
The newspaper interviewed a former republican who now works for a cross-community charity in Derry.
該報訪問了一位前共和派成員，他現在在德里的一個跨社區慈善機構工作。
- Irish nationalist
broader — can include those who seek unification through peaceful political means
- nationalist
more general — in Northern Ireland, often specifically refers to those who identify with Irish rather than British identity
文法句型
a + republican
the + republicans
用法筆記
In this sense 'republican' is usually lowercase. Frequently paired with or contrasted with 'unionist' or 'loyalist'. This sense carries strong historical and political associations with the conflict known as the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
常見錯誤
republican — 形容詞
1. relating to a system where citizens choose their leaders by voting, with no mona
共和政體的
與共和政體相關的
relating to a system where citizens choose their leaders by voting, with no monarch as head of state.
Many countries in Europe have a republican form of government rather than a monarchy.
歐洲許多國家實行共和政體而非君主制。
attributive: republican + form of government
Ingrid's school project compared the republican system of France with the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom.
Ingrid 的學校專題比較了法國的共和制度與英國的君主立憲制。
The new constitution established republican principles including free elections and equal rights for all citizens.
新憲法確立了共和原則，包括自由選舉和所有公民的平等權利。
Citizens in a republican state elect both their head of government and their legislative representatives.
在共和國體制下，公民選舉產生政府首長及立法代表。
- democratic
broader — relates to democracy in general; a republic is one type of democratic system
- representative
focuses on the idea of elected representation rather than the structure of the state
- monarchical
relating to a system with a king or queen as head of state
文法句型
republican + noun
be + republican
用法筆記
When lowercase, this sense describes the form of government. Do not confuse with the capitalized 'Republican' which describes the US political party (see adjective sense 2).
常見錯誤
2. belonging to, relating to, or supporting the Republican Party, one of the two ma
共和黨的
與美國共和黨相關的
belonging to, relating to, or supporting the Republican Party, one of the two main political parties in the United States.
Mizuki works as a communications advisor for a Republican senator from Ohio.
Mizuki 在俄亥俄州一位共和黨參議員的辦公室擔任傳播顧問。
attributive: Republican + senator
Republican voters in the state are divided over the proposed healthcare changes.
該州的共和黨選民對於提出的醫療改革方案意見分歧。
The Republican candidate delivered a speech focused on tax cuts and economic growth.
共和黨候選人發表了一場聚焦減稅與經濟成長的演說。
Beatriz switched her registration from Democratic to Republican ahead of the primary election.
Beatriz 在初選前將她的登記從民主黨改為共和黨。
- GOP
abbreviation for Grand Old Party; used as a modifier ('GOP leaders'), slightly informal
- conservative
broader — describes political positions often associated with Republicans but not identical
- Democratic
relating to the Democratic Party, the other major US political party
文法句型
Republican + noun
用法筆記
Always capitalized (Republican) when referring to the US party. Commonly paired with party roles: 'Republican senator', 'Republican governor', 'Republican candidate', 'Republican voter'.