late 15c., "public welfare, general good," from common (adj.) + wealth (n.); meaning "the state" is attested from 1510s; applied specifically to the government of England in the period 1649-1660.
实用例句
1. The Commonwealth Development Corporation has agreed to reschedule Tanzania's debt.
英联邦开发公司已经同意推迟坦桑尼亚的债务偿还时间。
来自柯林斯例句
2. In 1987 Canada played host to the Commonwealth Conference.
1987年加拿大主办了英联邦大会。
来自柯林斯例句
3. a member of the Commonwealth
英联邦成员国
来自《权威词典》
4. He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.