Russia

名词 russia:

1. a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
   同义词：Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR
2. formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia
   同义词：Soviet Russia, Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic
3. a former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in the 17th and 18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917
4. a federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state
   同义词：Russian Federation

1. In1909 Russia possessed over41000 miles of railway.
   1909年俄国有41000多英里的铁路。
2. Some teachers went to Russia to be educated in fine arts.
   有些老师去俄罗斯接受美术教育。
3. Moscow is the capital of Russia.
   莫斯科是俄罗斯的首都。
4. Russia used to be a very powerful country.
   俄国曾是一个非常强大的国家。