statewide
UK/stet'waɪd/US/'steitwaid/
B2
Definitions
adj.
Extending throughout an entire state
遍及全州的
adv.
Throughout the whole state
在全州范围内
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedstatestand, set, place
+
wideroot
=statewide
state + wide = 'as wide as the (whole) state.' State here is the political unit (from Latin status, 'standing/condition'). A statewide ban covers the entire state.
Common Collocations
- 1.statewide ban全州禁令
- 2.statewide campaign全州运动
- 3.statewide election全州选举
Example Sentences
- 1.
The new rule applies statewide starting next month.
- 2.
They launched a statewide campaign against smoking.