直接解释有点麻烦，直接看例句吧。对了，如果提到英联邦的话，特指用commonwealthThe Commonwealth of Australia澳大利亚“联邦”The Federal government decides U.S. foreign policy.“联邦”政府决定美国的外交政策。The United States has a federal government.美国有“联邦”政府。The jury indicted all eleven men named by the FBI.陪审团对受到“联邦”调查局点名的十一个人一并提起公诉。The reserve board raised margins from 50 to 60 percent.“联邦”储备银行董事会将定金从百分之五十提高到百分之六十。One of the states has seceded from the federation.有一个州已从“联邦”中退出。The secession of some southern states from the U.S.A. in the 1860s led to a civil war.十九世纪六十年代美国南部一些州退出“联邦”导致了一场内战。People are concerned about the cutbacks in federal welfare programs.人们关注着“联邦”福利计划的削减。
