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like: Großbritannien
Großbritannien vương quốc Anh

Großbritannien 英国, 大不列颠 Yīngguó, Dà Bùlièdiān



He's never been anywhere outside Britain. anywhere
Britain occupies a total area of 88 798 square miles. area
Police officers in the UK do not usually carry arms. arms
the autumn term (= for example at a school or college in Britain) autumn
I spend a lot of time in Britain but Paris is still my base. base
Britain's best-dressed woman best
Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations. break sth off
choose between A and/or B: She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home. choose
comparison of A and B: a comparison of the rail systems in Britain and France comparison
comparison between A and B: comparisons between Britain and the rest of Europe comparison
life in contemporary Britain contemporary
This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s. context
a multi-national company based in Britain but controlled from South Africa control
Industry in Britain has been in decline since the 1970s. decline
discussion (with sb) (about/on sb/sth): We had a discussion with them about the differences between Britain and the US. discussion
Who distributes our products in the UK? distribute
This EU ruling puts Britain in a very embarrassing position. embarrassing
He took an elaborate escape route from South Africa to Britain. escape
Britain is fast becoming a nation of fatties. fast
a disappointing year of little growth in Britain and America growth
the New Year's Honours list (= in Britain, a list of awards and titles given on January 1 each year) honour
link A with B: The Channel Tunnel links Britain with the rest of Europe. link
a market town (= a town in Britain where a regular market is or was held) market
Britain's nearest neighbour is France. neighbour
Late opening of supermarkets is common in Britain now. opening
A higher proportion of Americans go on to higher education than is the case in Britain. proportion
The figures quoted in this article refer only to Britain. quote
Birmingham, the UK's second city second
He was arrested and shipped back to the UK for trial. ship
The museum attempts to recreate the sights and sounds of wartime Britain. sight
Can Britain ever be a classless society? society
families dependent on state benefits (= in Britain, money given by the government to people who are poor) state
Northern Ireland's union with Britain union
In Britain and the US, people get the vote at 18. vote
It was the year Britain declared war on Germany. war
the distribution of wealth in Britain wealth
win sth: Britain won five gold medals. win
withdraw (from sth): There have been calls for Britain to withdraw from the EU. withdraw