republic/rɪ'pʌblɪk/

n. a country that has an elected government and does not have a king or queen

n. [C] 共和国：the People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国

◇They defeated the enemy and founded an independent republic. 他们击败敌人，建立了一个独立的共和国。

音组-lic/-lɪk/

alcoholic; garlic; public; republic

用法国名或地名带有kingdom, republic, states等词时，前面一般要有the，如：the United Kingdom。