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Related topics: Nationality & raceˈmother ˌcountry noun [countable usually singular] 1. SANsomeone’s mother country is the country where they or their family were born and to which they feel a very strong emotional connection, even if they are no longer living there 祖国 SYN motherland2 a powerful country that controls or used to control a less powerful country 〔控制别国的〕母国 The bond between the mother country and her former colonies grew stronger. 该母国和前殖民地之间的关系更紧密了。ˈmother ˌcountry nounChineseSyllable |