1590s, from Middle French national (from Old French nation), and also from nation + -al (1). As a noun, "citizen of a (particular) nation," from 1887. National anthem first recorded 1819, in Shelley. Related: Nationally.
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1. Do you always have a bet on the Grand National?
你總是對全國賽馬大會下點注嗎？
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2. He will soon be back in training for next year's National.
他將很快回來為明年的全國聯賽進行特訓。
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3. The African National Congress threatened to withdraw from the talks.
非洲國民大會威脅要退出會談。
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4. Banks spent his national service in the Royal Navy.
班克斯在皇家海軍服過兵役。
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5. The events in Los Angeles have sparked a new national self-examination.