state[steɪt] adj.国家的，政府的，国家提供(或控制)的;国事礼仪(或规格)的;州的;邦的v.陈述;说明;声明;规定;公布n.状态;状况;情况;国家;州;邦
1、国有企业：state-owned enterprise[ˈentəpraɪz] 非国有企业Non-state owned firms
to seek permission from state regulators.[ˈreɡjuleɪtə(r)]n.(某行业等的)监管者，监管机构;(速度、温度、压力的)自动调节器
2、He stated that all hell will break loose,politically and moraly, all over the world.他宣称全球政治、道德将出现危机。( [ˈmɔːrəli] adv.道义上;道德上)
3、a state of mind
Helen Keler名言：Happiness is a state of mind, and depends very little on outward circumstances. [ˈsɜːkəmstəns]n.条件;环境;状况;境况;境遇;(尤指)经济状况;命运;客观环境
4、拓展词汇：understate [ˌʌndərˈsteɪt]v.轻描淡写;避重就轻地说 overstate [ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt]v.夸大;夸张;言过其实=exaggerate[ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt]
Despite the breathtakingly sad opening chapter,Tyler's delicate perceptiveness gives the novel an understated warmth. [pəˈseptɪvnəs]洞察力;洞悉感知力;感知力;觉知性;敏锐的观察力
5、近义词：
V. 宣称 断言 declare claim[kleɪm] proclaim [prəˈkleɪm] pronounce announce assert [əˈsɜːt] allege [əˈledʒ]
n.状况 情况 condition situation
1、陈述；说明；声明 to formally write or say sth, especially in a careful and clear way
He has already stated his intention to run for election.他已声明打算参加竞选。The facts are clearly stated in the report.报道对事实真相作了清楚的说明。There is no need to state the obvious (= to say sth that everyone already knows) .显而易见的事实就不必陈述了。State clearly how many tickets you require.说清楚你需要多少张票。He stated categorically that he knew nothing about the deal.他明确表示他对协议的事一无所知。It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping.据称，那家医院的医疗水准在不断下降。The contract was stated to be invalid.那份合同宣布作废。
2、规定；公布to fix or announce the details of sth, especially on a written document
This is not one of their stated aims.在他们宣布的目标里没有这一条。You must arrive at the time stated.你必须在规定时间到达。Do not exceed the stated dose (= of medicine) .不要超过规定的剂量。
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1、be in/get into a state
兴奋；紧张；焦虑to be/become excited or anxious
She was in a real state about her exams.她对考试感到很紧张。
邋遢；凌乱；不整洁to be dirty or untidy
What a state this place is in!这地方真够乱的！
2、in a state of grace（罗马天主教指灵魂上没有大罪的状态）受天主眷爱，蒙受恩宠
(in the Roman Catholic Church) having been forgiven by God for the wrong or evil things you have done
3、a state of affairs
事态；情况；形势a situation
This state of affairs can no longer be ignored.再不能无视这种情况了。
4、the state of play
进展情况；发展阶段the stage that has been reached in a process, etc. which has not yet been completed
What is the current state of play in the peace talks?和平谈判目前进展得怎么样？
(especially BrE) （板球等比赛的）比分the score in a sports match, especially in cricket
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1)Workers in state enterprises were permitted to moonlight.国有企业职工可以兼职。Non-state firms gradually elbow aside the inefficient state-owned ones非国有企业逐渐挤掉了效率低下的国有企业。'State-owned industries will always perform poorly,' John Moore informed readers.“国有企业经营不善将是常态，”约翰·穆尔告诉读者。Reforms related to state-owned enterprises, the financial system and prices of resource products will be strongly supported.大力支持国有企业、金融体制和资源性产品价格等其他改革。
2)all hell break loose出大乱子：Just when things will seem smooth and easy, all hell will break loose. 就在事情看上去一帆风顺时，灾难有可能突然降临。All hell will break loose when my parents hear about this. 如果我父母知道了，会出大乱子的。If you tell the men that they won't be getting the increase in wages, all hell will break loose. 如果你告诉他们工资不加了，他们会大闹的。He might allow all hell to break loose over me. 他会容许一切灾难朝我袭来。
3)break loose: 挣脱I longed to run about and play with the rest, but I was unable to break loose from my bondage. 我极度渴望能和其他孩子一起跑，一起玩耍，可我却无法从自己的束缚里走出来。The woman managed to break loose from her attacker and run for help. 那个女子想方设法摆脱了袭击者之后跑去求救。They tried to break loose from russia's leading strings. 他们试图摆脱俄国的羁伴。He held his sword drawn in his hand, to defend himself, if I should happen to break loose. 他手把着出鞘的剑，如果万一我挣脱束缚，他就可以用剑来防身。The embodiments of the artistic life teaching are: art can make the teaching break loose from the rule of cause and effect; 生命教学是艺术化教学具体体现在：艺术能使教学真正摆脱因果律束缚；
4)seek:寻找;寻求;谋求;争取;(向人)请求
Drivers are advised to seek alternative[ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv] routes.驾车者被告知需另寻其他路线。They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.他们怎么也找不到一个藏身的地方。
to seek funding for a project为项目筹募资金Highly qualified secretary seeks employment. (= in an advertisement) 优秀秘书求职（广告用语）。We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our membership.目前，我们正探索发展会员的新途径。
I think it's time we sought legal advice.我想我们现在该咨询一下律师了。She managed to calm him down and seek help from a neighbour.她设法使他平静下来，然后向一位邻居求助。
They quickly sought to distance themselves from the protesters.他们迅速设法远离抗议者。
attention-seeking behaviour为引起他人的注意而作出的行为Voluntary work can provide a framework for job-seeking.参与义务工作有助于奠定求职的基础。
习语:seek your fortune(literary) 外出寻找发财机会；外出闯荡；闯世界
短语动词:seek sb/sth out挑选出；物色
5)permission:n.准许;许可;批准;许可证;书面许可
You must ask permission for all major expenditure[ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)]. 一切重大开支均须报请批准。The school has been refused permission to expand.学校扩充未得到许可。No official permission has been given for the event to take place.这项活动未得到正式批准，不能进行。She took the car without permission .她未经许可擅自使用了汽车。poems reprinted by kind permission of the author经作者慨然许可后重印的诗歌(formal) With your permission, I'd like to say a few words.如蒙允许，我想讲几句话。
The publisher is responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions to reproduce illustrations.出版者负责取得准予复制插图的必要许可文件。
6)regulator:[ˈreɡjuleɪtə(r)](某行业等的)监管者，监管机构;(速度、温度、压力的)自动调节器
Congress is being asked to investigate why it took so long for government regulators to shut the plant down...人们要求国会调查政府监管机构为何花了这么长时间才关闭该工厂。
...the UK's financial regulatory system.英国的财政管理体制
An automatic voltage regulator ensured a constant output from the generator.一个自动电压调节器保证了发电机电流输出的稳定。
7）outward: [ˈaʊtwəd] adj.表面的;外表的;外出的;向外的;朝外面的
Mark showed no outward signs of distress.马克在外表上没有现出沮丧的神色来。She simply observes the outward forms of religion.她只是表面上信教而已。To all outward appearances (= as far as it was possible to judge from the outside) they were perfectly happy.从外表上看他们显得无比幸福。In spite of my outward calm I was very shaken...我外表看似镇定，实则吓得不轻。Mark was lying unconscious but with no outward sign of injury.马克躺在那儿昏迷不醒，但看不出受伤的迹象。
the outward voyage/journey 外出航程 / 旅程
outward movement向外的运动outward investment (= in other countries) 对外投资
Managers need to become more outward-looking (= more open to new ideas) .管理人员需要有更广阔的视野。
Tickets must be bought seven days in advance, with outward and return journey dates specified.购票需提前7天，并确定往返日期。
8）understate v.轻描淡写;避重就轻地说
The government chooses deliberately to understate the increase in prices...政府故意对物价上涨轻描淡写。This figure may understate the problem, however. 然而，这一数据可能低估了问题的严重程度。
understatement n.保守的说法;不充分的叙述;淡化;低调说法
To say we were pleased is an understatement (= we were extremely pleased) .说我们高兴，那是轻描淡写。He informed us with massive understatement that he was feeling disappointed.他极力轻描淡写地跟我们说他感到失望。
I'd say that's an understatement. 可能我说得太保守了。
9）overstate: [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt] v. 夸大;夸张;言过其实
He tends to overstate his case when talking politics.他一谈政治便流于夸夸其谈。The seriousness of the crime cannot be overstated .这一罪行的严重性怎么说也不为过。
overstatement n.夸张;夸大;言过其实
This may have been an improvement, but 'breakthrough' was an overstatement...这算得上是一个改进吧，但说是“突破”就言过其实了。 It is not an overstatement to say a crisis is imminent.说危机当头绝非危言耸听。
10)perceptive [pəˈseptɪv] adj. 理解力强的;有洞察力的;思维敏捷的;视觉的;听觉的;感觉的;知觉的
a highly perceptive comment见地高明的评论It was very perceptive of you to notice that.你能注意到此事，真够敏锐的。
our innate perceptive abilities我们天生的五官感觉能力
He was one of the most perceptive US political commentators.他是美国最具洞察力的政治评论家之一。
perceptively
The stages in her love affair with Harry are perceptively written.她和哈里恋爱的各阶段写得非常细腻深刻。
perceptiveness
The task I have in mind requires little more than perceptiveness and a good memory.我在考虑的任务需要的正是洞察力和良好的记忆力。(little more than只不过;仅仅是;和…无差别)
