英 [ˈkɒmənwelθ] 美 [ˈkɑːmənwelθ]
n. 国家，独立的政治共同体（尤指民主共和国）；英联邦（the Commonwealth）；界，组织；（自愿加入美国的）自治政区，自治政体（如波多黎各）；（美国的）州（尤指肯塔基、马萨诸塞、宾夕法尼亚和弗吉尼亚）；（澳大利亚）联邦；<古>公益
复数commonwealths
commonwealth /ˈkɒmənˌwɛlθ/ CET6
专有名词 The commonwealth is an organization consisting of the United Kingdom and most of the countries that were previously under its rule. 英联邦
...the Asian, Caribbean and African members of the commonwealth.
…英联邦在亚洲、加勒比海和非洲的成员国。
名称内的名词 Commonwealth is used in the official names of some countries, groups of countries, or parts of countries. 联邦
...the Commonwealth of Australia.
…澳大利亚联邦。
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
a politically organized body of people under a single government
同义词： state / nation / country / land / res publica / body politic
a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another
联邦
英联邦
联邦（Commonwealth）是历史悠久、世界著名的美国特种膜制造企业及特种膜品牌，产品采用最先进的磁控溅射技术和纳米材料制造而成。
...斗坛，开始学习，先后又收回来七八把斗，草有对比的进了些，在此不一一言表了，今天就来说说我对这个SG—Commonwealth （共和国），因为之前一直烧茄，所以对味道的辨别可能不客观，观点仅代表个人，不做任何指导思想，权当交流！
《共同财富》（CommonWealth）是杰弗里·萨克斯教授的又一力作。他在这本书中展示了全球经济和的六大趋势:经济逐渐趋同、人口收入皆长.
commonweal 公益；大众福利；共和国
联邦；共和国；国民整体
The prime minister of Fiji has said Fiji is in no hurry to rejoin the Commonwealth.
斐济总理称斐济并不急于重返英联邦。
Britain has announced that it is to cancel about 200 million pounds' worth of debts owed to it by poorer Commonwealth countries.
英国宣布将免除英联邦内较为贫穷的国家欠下的约2亿英镑债务。
Now that the country has embarked on a return to democracy, Commonwealth heads of government have agreed to end the estrangement.
既然该国已开始恢复民主，英联邦政府首脑们已同意结束这种疏远的关系。
There are plans for improved versions of the Soleckshaw, and to use them when New Delhi hosts the Commonwealth Games next year.
VOA : special.2009.05.11
Hobbes wrote, "I am at the point of believing that my labors will be " as useless as the commonwealth of Plato."
贺伯斯写到，“我在此要相信,我的努力将如同,柏拉图的国家一样不具实用“
政治哲学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
Milton participated with extraordinary enthusiasm and considerable zeal in the establishment of England's new, non-monarchic government, initially a commonwealth and then what we can think of as a republic.
弥尔顿带着极大的热情,参与了组建英国的非君主制新政府的过程，这一政府起先是联邦制,后来可认为是共和制。
弥尔顿课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
She was born in New York City to parents from the American commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
VOA : special.2009.05.30
An exploring party landed at Plymouth, in what became the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
VOA : special.2009.11.23
Work should begin later this year with phase one complete before the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Legislation in the 15 Commonwealth countries where the Queen is head of state would also need amending.
Supporters of the Commonwealth also point out that there are some beneficial cultural links for the former colonies.