mother country
- IPA[ˈməT͟Hər ˌkəntrē]
美式
- a country in relation to its colonies
noun: mother country, plural noun: mother countries
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a country in relation to its colonies the bicentennial of our separation from the mother country
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- IPA[ˈmʌðə ˌkʌntri]
英式
- a country in relation to its colonies: Australia sent the flower of its youth to defend the mother country's interests
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