soviet
soviet — 形容詞
1. describing something that belonged to or was connected with the Soviet Union, th
蘇聯的
與前蘇聯有關的
describing something that belonged to or was connected with the Soviet Union, the country that existed from 1922 to 1991 and covered much of Eastern Europe and northern Asia.
Haruto found old Soviet medals at a flea market in Berlin.
Haruto 在柏林的跳蚤市場找到了一些舊蘇聯獎章。
Soviet + noun for 'from the USSR era'
The Soviet flag no longer flies above any government building.
蘇聯國旗已不再飄揚在任何政府大樓上方。
Soviet + flag / government building — typical collocates
Yara wrote a report on Soviet space exploration for her history class.
Yara 為了歷史課寫了一份關於蘇聯太空探索的報告。
Caleb's grandmother kept a photo from her Soviet-era graduation ceremony.
Caleb 的祖母保存了一張她在蘇聯時期畢業典禮上的照片。
文法句型
Soviet + noun
用法筆記
Frequently capitalized when referring directly to the Soviet Union. Lowercase 'soviet' appears only in the generic noun sense (elected council).
常見錯誤
soviet — 名詞
1. a body of elected representatives that ran local, regional, or national governme
蘇維埃
前蘇聯各級民選議會
a body of elected representatives that ran local, regional, or national government within Communist political systems, particularly in the former Soviet Union.
The village soviet decided to build a new clinic for local residents.
村蘇維埃決定為當地居民建造一間新的診所。
the + village + soviet — typical local-government collocation
Niran read about how the Supreme Soviet passed laws in the USSR.
Niran 讀到最高蘇維埃如何在蘇聯通過法律。
Supreme Soviet — the highest-level national soviet
Each local soviet sent two delegates to the regional council meeting.
每個地方蘇維埃派出兩名代表參加區域議會會議。
Rafael's textbook explained how a soviet was different from a parliament.
Rafael 的課本解釋了蘇維埃與議會的不同之處。
文法句型
the + soviet
a + soviet
plural: soviets
用法筆記
Soviets existed at three levels: local (village or town), regional (oblast), and national (Supreme Soviet). The word may be capitalized when referring to a specific named body (e.g., the Supreme Soviet) but is often lowercase for the general concept.
常見錯誤
2. the people who lived in the Soviet Union, or the country's government and milita
蘇聯人
前蘇聯的人民或領導階層
the people who lived in the Soviet Union, or the country's government and military leaders when referred to as a group.
The Soviets were among the first countries to send a person into space.
蘇聯人是最早將人類送入太空的國家之一。
the + Soviets — collective reference to the USSR government/people
Mathieu watched a documentary about how the Soviets trained their Olympic athletes.
Mathieu 看了一部紀錄片，內容是蘇聯人如何訓練他們的奧運選手。
The Americans and the Soviets agreed to limit nuclear weapons in the 1970s.
美國人和蘇聯人在 1970 年代同意限制核武器。
Ignacio learned that the Soviets built a space station called Mir in 1986.
Ignacio 學到蘇聯人在 1986 年建造了一座名為「和平號」的太空站。
- USSR
refers to the country as a state rather than its people; used as a proper noun
- Soviet Union
the country name; emphasises the nation, not its population
- the Kremlin
a metonym for the Soviet government, narrower (focuses on political leadership)
文法句型
the + Soviets
用法筆記
Always plural and usually capitalized. Does not refer to individual citizens — use 'a Soviet citizen' or 'a person from the Soviet Union' for individuals. 'The Soviets' often carries a political or governmental meaning, similar to 'the Kremlin' or 'the American government.'