state-to-state
UKUS
Definitions
adj.
Taking place directly between two sovereign states or countries
国与国之间（直接进行）的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedstatestand, set, place
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-to-to make, having
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stateroot
=state-to-state
state-to-state = from one state directly to another. A transparent compound modeled on phrases like 'face-to-face': two states dealing with each other with no intermediary.
Common Collocations
- 1.state-to-state negotiations两国直接谈判
- 2.state-to-state relations国与国关系
- 3.state-to-state agreement双边协议
Example Sentences
- 1.
The dispute was settled through state-to-state negotiations.