interstate

Definitions

inter- (between) + state = 'between states.' Interstate commerce crosses state lines; an Interstate (noun) is the highway built to connect them. State is from Latin status ('standing, condition').

Common Collocations

• 1.interstate highway州际公路
• 2.interstate commerce州际贸易
• 3.interstate travel跨州旅行

Example Sentences

• 1.

  We drove for hours on the interstate.

• 2.

  The law regulates interstate trade.