domestic

Word family adjective domestic domesticabledomesticaldomesticatedadverb domestically verbdomesticatedomesticizenoundomesticationdomesticatordomesticitydomestic science

Related topics: Family, Household, Pets

do·mes·tic1 /dəˈmestɪk/ W3 AWL adjectiveadj

1 WITHIN ONE COUNTRYSANCOUNTRY/NATIONrelating to or happening in one particular country and not involving any other countries 国内的，本国的 → foreign

domestic market/economy/demand etc

the booming domestic economy

迅速增长的国内经济

US foreign and domestic policy

美国的对外及对内政策

our nation’s domestic affairs

我国的内政

Domestic flights (=flights that stay inside a particular country) go from Terminal 1.

国内航班从一号航站楼出发。

2 ABOUT FAMILY AND HOME[only before noun]SSF relating to family relationships and life at home 家庭的；家事的

Unfortunately his domestic life wasn’t very happy.

不幸的是，他的家庭生活并不幸福。

domestic tasks/chores/responsibilities etc

Nowadays there is more sharing of domestic chores.

如今分担家务已变得更为常见了。

families that can afford domestic help (=help with cleaning, washing etc)

请得起人帮忙做家务的家庭

an organization that supports women facing domestic violence (=violence in a family, especially from a husband to his wife)

对面临家庭暴力的妇女提供援助的组织

3 USED AT HOMEDHused in people’s homes 家用的

a new tax on domestic fuel

对家用燃料征收的一种新税

domestic appliances such as washing machines

洗衣机之类的家用电器

4 PERSONDHsomeone who is domestic enjoys spending time at home and is good at cooking, cleaning etc 喜爱家庭生活的；善于操持家务的

No, I’m not very domestic.

不，我不大喜欢做家务。

5 ANIMALTADHP[only before noun] a domestic animal lives on a farm or in someone’s home 驯养的，家养的 OPP wild

domestic pets

家养的宠物

—domestically /-kli/ adverbadv

domestically produced coal

国内出产的煤

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: relating to or happening in one particular country and not involving any other countries

nouns

the domestic market (=buying of goods inside a country)

The French domestic market is the largest consumer of champagne.

the domestic economy (=production of goods and profit from sales inside a country)

Japan’s domestic economy expanded greatly during this period.

domestic policy (=policy relating to your own country)

The president’s foreign and domestic policies have been criticized.

domestic affairs (=public and political events inside a country)

Colombia rejected any interference in its domestic affairs.

domestic demand (=the amount of a product that people want to buy in a country)

Exports fell by 0.5 percent while domestic demand grew.

domestic consumption (=the amount of a product that people use in a country)

In the past the country’s industry was small enough to thrive on domestic consumption alone.

domestic flights (=that stay inside a country)

London’s airports handle one hundred thousand domestic flights a year.

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: relating to family relationships and life at home

nouns

domestic life

She enjoyed domestic life and bringing up three children.

domestic tasks (=small jobs at home such as cleaning and washing)

How many hours do you spend on domestic tasks each week?

domestic chores (=boring tasks around the home)

Many people find domestic chores very tedious.

domestic responsibilities

It can be hard to balance your work and your domestic responsibilities.

domestic problems (=problems in the home and with family relationships)

I didn’t want to listen to any more of his domestic problems.

a domestic dispute (=an argument between people who live together, especially when it involves violence)

Police are often called to domestic disputes.

domestic violence/abuse (=in a family, especially by a husband towards his wife)

The organization supports women who are victims of domestic violence.

domestic waste (=food, paper, glass etc that you throw out from the house)

More domestic waste needs to be recycled.

domestic help (=help with cleaning, washing etc)

People in well-paid jobs can afford domestic help.

domestic service formal (=the work of a servant in a large house)

She went into domestic service at the age of 15.

Examples from the Corpus

domestic• Once upon a time the only crime in this neck of the woods was domestic.• The store sells a wide range of domestic appliances.• Major international events Volunteering in individual sports includes regularly held events within the domestic calendar of each sport.• She worked with domestic chicks, feeding on rice grains.• He sticks with large, domestic companies that pay high dividends.• Security on domestic flights in the US has been stepped up considerably.• The gas is used for domestic heating and cooking.• Most Americans listed domestic issues as their top priority.• The President's speech covered a range of foreign and domestic issues.• She likes to keep her domestic life quite separate from her work.• History books do not tell us much about the domestic lives of our ancestors.• Volkswagen produce cars both for the domestic market and for export.• Domestic problems are affecting his work.• I'm worried about Jim - I think he may be having some domestic problems.• Unfortunately, most of these efforts were directed towards reducing non-oil imports, which had damaging effects on domestic production.• Linked to this is the upkeep of military forces and armaments for domestic reasons.• It can be difficult for people with domestic responsibilities to work late at night.• The airline serves mainly domestic routes.• Some 90 percent of government debt is financed from domestic savings, leaving little capital spare for stocks.• Victims of domestic violence are often reluctant to tell the police.• The women had all experienced some form of domestic violence.• domestic wine

domestic affairs• The image of the government was one of strength in domestic affairs.• The ruling dynasties and aristocracies required an essential stability in international as well as domestic affairs.• There is no reason today why Paris should intervene massively in our domestic affairs.• Thereafter, his form fluctuated as irregularly as his training and his domestic affairs.• Both these men, under the Yorkists, were more concerned with national administration than with the domestic affairs of the household.

domestic violence• Manley was arrested for assault and domestic violence.• Shea had long been a victim of domestic violence.• Her history is still perceived to be one of religious mystification and ritualised domestic violence.• We have helped raise millions of dollars for education and awareness to all sort of issues, including domestic violence.• From now on, all domestic violence cases will be followed by the same team of prosecutors through every court appearance.• Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, domestic violence is about power and control.• Others say Gwinn has used domestic violence to advance his career.

domestic appliances• Whirlpool is the number one maker of large domestic appliances.• A separate utility room nearby houses all the noisy domestic appliances.• Third - the occasional sums needed for holidays, car repairs, house repairs, and replacement of furniture and domestic appliances.

domestic pets• Nowadays there are three partners in the practise specialising almost exclusively in domestic pets.• The foxes cause little nuisance, whereas domestic pets befoul the streets, parks and gardens.• As well as looking after the welfare of domestic pets, the society plays a vital role in the care of farm livestock.

词汇	domestic
释义	domestic Word family adjective domestic domesticabledomesticaldomesticatedadverb domestically verbdomesticatedomesticizenoundomesticationdomesticatordomesticitydomestic science Related topics: Family, Household, Pets do·mes·tic1 /dəˈmestɪk/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjectiveadj 1 WITHIN ONE COUNTRYSANCOUNTRY/NATIONrelating to or happening in one particular country and not involving any other countries 国内的，本国的 → foreign domestic market/economy/demand etc the booming domestic economy 迅速增长的国内经济 US foreign and domestic policy 美国的对外及对内政策 our nation’s domestic affairs 我国的内政 Domestic flights (=flights that stay inside a particular country) go from Terminal 1. 国内航班从一号航站楼出发。 2 ABOUT FAMILY AND HOME[only before noun]SSF relating to family relationships and life at home 家庭的；家事的 Unfortunately his domestic life wasn’t very happy. 不幸的是，他的家庭生活并不幸福。 domestic tasks/chores/responsibilities etc Nowadays there is more sharing of domestic chores. 如今分担家务已变得更为常见了。 families that can afford domestic help (=help with cleaning, washing etc) 请得起人帮忙做家务的家庭 an organization that supports women facing domestic violence (=violence in a family, especially from a husband to his wife) 对面临家庭暴力的妇女提供援助的组织 3 USED AT HOMEDHused in people’s homes 家用的 a new tax on domestic fuel 对家用燃料征收的一种新税 domestic appliances such as washing machines 洗衣机之类的家用电器 4 PERSONDHsomeone who is domestic enjoys spending time at home and is good at cooking, cleaning etc 喜爱家庭生活的；善于操持家务的 No, I’m not very domestic. 不，我不大喜欢做家务。 5 ANIMALTADHP[only before noun] a domestic animal lives on a farm or in someone’s home 驯养的，家养的 OPP wild domestic pets 家养的宠物 —domestically /-kli/ adverbadv domestically produced coal 国内出产的煤 n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: relating to or happening in one particular country and not involving any other countries nouns the domestic market (=buying of goods inside a country) The French domestic market is the largest consumer of champagne. the domestic economy (=production of goods and profit from sales inside a country) Japan’s domestic economy expanded greatly during this period. domestic policy (=policy relating to your own country) The president’s foreign and domestic policies have been criticized. domestic affairs (=public and political events inside a country) Colombia rejected any interference in its domestic affairs. domestic demand (=the amount of a product that people want to buy in a country) Exports fell by 0.5 percent while domestic demand grew. domestic consumption (=the amount of a product that people use in a country) In the past the country’s industry was small enough to thrive on domestic consumption alone. domestic flights (=that stay inside a country) London’s airports handle one hundred thousand domestic flights a year. n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: relating to family relationships and life at home nouns domestic life She enjoyed domestic life and bringing up three children. domestic tasks (=small jobs at home such as cleaning and washing) How many hours do you spend on domestic tasks each week? domestic chores (=boring tasks around the home) Many people find domestic chores very tedious. domestic responsibilities It can be hard to balance your work and your domestic responsibilities. domestic problems (=problems in the home and with family relationships) I didn’t want to listen to any more of his domestic problems. a domestic dispute (=an argument between people who live together, especially when it involves violence) Police are often called to domestic disputes. domestic violence/abuse (=in a family, especially by a husband towards his wife) The organization supports women who are victims of domestic violence. domestic waste (=food, paper, glass etc that you throw out from the house) More domestic waste needs to be recycled. domestic help (=help with cleaning, washing etc) People in well-paid jobs can afford domestic help. domestic service formal (=the work of a servant in a large house) She went into domestic service at the age of 15. Examples from the Corpus domestic• Once upon a time the only crime in this neck of the woods was domestic.• The store sells a wide range of domestic appliances.• Major international events Volunteering in individual sports includes regularly held events within the domestic calendar of each sport.• She worked with domestic chicks, feeding on rice grains.• He sticks with large, domestic companies that pay high dividends.• Security on domestic flights in the US has been stepped up considerably.• The gas is used for domestic heating and cooking.• Most Americans listed domestic issues as their top priority.• The President's speech covered a range of foreign and domestic issues.• She likes to keep her domestic life quite separate from her work.• History books do not tell us much about the domestic lives of our ancestors.• Volkswagen produce cars both for the domestic market and for export.• Domestic problems are affecting his work.• I'm worried about Jim - I think he may be having some domestic problems.• Unfortunately, most of these efforts were directed towards reducing non-oil imports, which had damaging effects on domestic production.• Linked to this is the upkeep of military forces and armaments for domestic reasons.• It can be difficult for people with domestic responsibilities to work late at night.• The airline serves mainly domestic routes.• Some 90 percent of government debt is financed from domestic savings, leaving little capital spare for stocks.• Victims of domestic violence are often reluctant to tell the police.• The women had all experienced some form of domestic violence.• domestic wine domestic affairs• The image of the government was one of strength in domestic affairs.• The ruling dynasties and aristocracies required an essential stability in international as well as domestic affairs.• There is no reason today why Paris should intervene massively in our domestic affairs.• Thereafter, his form fluctuated as irregularly as his training and his domestic affairs.• Both these men, under the Yorkists, were more concerned with national administration than with the domestic affairs of the household. domestic violence• Manley was arrested for assault and domestic violence.• Shea had long been a victim of domestic violence.• Her history is still perceived to be one of religious mystification and ritualised domestic violence.• We have helped raise millions of dollars for education and awareness to all sort of issues, including domestic violence.• From now on, all domestic violence cases will be followed by the same team of prosecutors through every court appearance.• Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, domestic violence is about power and control.• Others say Gwinn has used domestic violence to advance his career. domestic appliances• Whirlpool is the number one maker of large domestic appliances.• A separate utility room nearby houses all the noisy domestic appliances.• Third - the occasional sums needed for holidays, car repairs, house repairs, and replacement of furniture and domestic appliances. domestic pets• Nowadays there are three partners in the practise specialising almost exclusively in domestic pets.• The foxes cause little nuisance, whereas domestic pets befoul the streets, parks and gardens.• As well as looking after the welfare of domestic pets, the society plays a vital role in the care of farm livestock. Related topics: Occupations, Household domestic2 noun [countableC] 1. BODH old-fashioned a servant who works in a large house 〔大宅内的〕仆人，佣人 2 British EnglishBrE informal a fight between members of a family in their home 家庭纠纷，家庭矛盾 It sounded like the neighbours were having a bit of a domestic. 邻居家里好像在吵架。 Examples from the Corpus domestic• In hospital environments basic services such as cooking and laundry were organized centrally and cleaning was undertaken by domestics.• For example, in the 1920s there were no civilian domestics at the station-house.• When I went into the house, the domestics refrained from looking at me.• The exotic appeal of the domestic does not, however, last. From Longman Business Dictionary domesticdo·mes·tic /dəˈmestɪk/ adjectiveadj [only before a noun] 1relating to the home or the family dramatic rises planned on domestic fuel bills 2relating to the country you live in, rather than abroad The government hoped to halt the overall decline in domestic investment by restructuring industrial production. Only farmers with a federal license can sell peanuts on thedomestic market. Foreign concern over human rights issues does not constitute interference indomestic affairs. Origin domestic1 (1400-1500) French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from domus “house”
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