rwanda

rwanda — 名詞

1. a country in east-central Africa, known for its highlands, lakes, and wildlife —

1.名詞A2
釋義

盧安達

東非內陸國家，首都吉加利

a country in east-central Africa, known for its highlands, lakes, and wildlife — especially the mountain gorillas of Volcanoes National Park — with Kigali as its capital city.

例句

Meera is planning a trip to Rwanda next year to see the mountain gorillas.

Meera 計劃明年去盧安達旅行，到火山國家公園看山地大猩猩。

collocation: trip to Rwanda

Karim's family moved to Rwanda when he was young, and he grew up in Kigali.

Karim 小時候全家搬到盧安達，他是在首都吉加利長大的。

用法筆記

Rwanda is a proper noun and does not normally take an article, except in formal political contexts ('the Republic of Rwanda' or, historically, 'the Rwanda'). The adjective 'Rwandan' describes people or things from this country.

常見錯誤

❌She went to the Rwanda last summer.
✅She went to Rwanda last summer.
💡Country names do not take the definite article unless they contain a common noun like 'Republic' or 'Kingdom'.

2. the official name for a landlocked republic in the African Great Lakes region, b

2.名詞B2
釋義

盧安達共和國

非洲大湖地區的正式國名

the official name for a landlocked republic in the African Great Lakes region, bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, established as an independent state in 1962.

例句

The Republic of Rwanda became a member of the United Nations in 1962.

盧安達共和國於 1962 年加入聯合國。

formal structure: the Republic of Rwanda

Rwanda is bordered by Uganda to the north and Tanzania to the east.

盧安達北接烏干達，東鄰坦尚尼亞。

geography context: bordered by + preposition

用法筆記

This sense is used in formal writing, political discussion, and geography texts. In everyday conversation, the simple name 'Rwanda' (sense 1) is preferred. Distinguish from sense 1 by register: sense 1 is general, while sense 2 adds the political/geographical context of a sovereign republic.