强国 meaning in English
powerful nation [state; country]; power
Examples
- The nation declined as a world power .
作为一个世界强国，这个国家已经衰落。 - The country was a great naval power in past centuries .
该国在前几个世纪是海上强国。 - Did it share common borders with weak states, or powerful ones ?
它是同弱小国家接壤呢？还是同强国接壤？ - The major world powers are afraid of falling behind in the arms race .
世界主要强国惟恐在军备竞赛中落后。