ministate

n.=microstate

微型国家；微型国际体系的成员国

名词

1、The ministate has its own government and laws, but is heavily dependent on its neighboring countries for resources.
这个微型国家拥有自己的政府和法律，但在资源方面严重依赖邻国。
2、Monaco is often referred to as a ministate because of its small size and unique political status.
由于尺寸小和独特的政治地位，摩纳哥经常被称为微型国家。