/rɪˈpʌblɪk ||; rɪˈpʌblɪk/noun
[C] a country that has an elected government and an elected leader (president) 共和国:
the Republic of Ireland爱尔兰共和国☞Look at monarchy. 参看monarchy。
republic/rIˋpʌblIk; rIˈpʌblIk/n [C] a country that has an elected government, and does not have a king or queen [→ monarchy] 共和国﹔共和政体see box at见 GOVERNMENT 方框