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| colloidal state A system of particles in a dispersion medium, with properties distinct from those of a true solution because of the larger size of the particles. The presence of these particles can often be detected by means of the ultramicroscope | 胶体状态 (一个分散系中的颗粒系统，由于粒子尺寸较大，其性质有别于真正的溶液。这些颗粒可以通过超显微镜检测手段检测出来。) |
| data on the state of the environment No definition needed | 环境状况数据 (无需定义。) |
| functional state | 功能状态 |
| gaseous state State of matter in which the matter concerned occupies the whole of its container irrespective of its quantity | 气态 (物质形态，无论量的多少，总是占据容纳它的整个空间。) |
| inactive state | 失活状态 |
| liquid state A state of matter intermediate between that of crystalline substances and gases in which a substance has the capacity to flow under extremely small shear stresses and conforms to the shape of a confining vessel, but is relatively incompressible, lacks the capacity to expand without limit, and can posses a free surface | 液态 (处于结晶态和气态间的一种物质的状态，在这种状态下，物质可以在非常小的缝隙间流动并于容器的形状相符合，但相对不可压缩，没有无限制膨胀的能力，并拥有其自由液面。) |
| liquid state | 液态〔相〕 |
| protective state of equilibrium | 平衡的"保护"状态 |
| report on the state of the environment A written account on the level of integrity and conditions of the ecosystem and natural resources in a given region, usually presented by an official person or body mandated to protect human health and the environment in that region | 环境状况报告 (指定地区的生态系统和自然资源情况和完善程度的书面说明。通常由政府官员或负责保护该地区人民健康和环境的单位提供。) |
| solid state The physical state of matter in which the constituent molecules, atoms, or ions have no translatory motion although they vibrate about the fixed positions that they occupy in a crystal lattice | 固态 (由没有平移的规则的分子、原子或离子组成的物理状态的物质，虽然没有对他们震动固定阵地，但他们占据了晶体点阵。) |
| state biological reserve An area of land and/or of water designated as having protected status for purposes of preserving certain biological features. Reserves are managed primarily to safeguard these features and provide opportunities for research into the problems underlying the management of natural sites and of vegetation and animal populations. Regulations are normally imposed controlling public access and disturbance | 国家生物储备 (为了保护生物特征的目的，土地或/和水被划定处于受保护的地位的某个区域，储备主要是被管理以保持其特性，且为研究自然遗址管理，植被和动物种群潜在的问题方面提供机会。条例规定，通常控制公共接入和干扰。) |
| state control The power or authority of a government to regulate or command industry, organizations, programs, initiatives and individuals | 国家控制 (政府为规范行业、组织、方案、倡议和个人而拥有的权利或权威。) |
| state forest Forest owned and managed by the State | 国家森林 (由国家拥有和管理的森林。) |
| state of matter One of the three fundamental conditions of matter: the solid, the liquid, and gaseous states | 物质状态 (物质的三种基本状态：固体，液体，气体状态。) |
| state of the art Everything made available to the public by means of a written or oral description, by use or in any other way before the date of the patent application, or an application filed in a foreign country the priority of which is validly claimed | 技术发展水平 (通过书面或口头描述，使用或以其他它任何的方式在申请专利的日期或在外国一个有效申明的优先申请文件之前提供给公众的任何东西，) |
| state of waste | 废弃物状态 |
| State Pollution Control Authority | 美国国家污染控制局 |
| theory of the welfare state A political conception of government in a capitalist economy where the state is responsible for insuring that all members of society attain a minimum standard of living through redistribution of resources, progressive taxation and universal social programs, including health care and education | 福利国家论 (在资本主义经济下政府的政治概念，国家为确保全社会所有成员达到最低生活标准，通过资源再分配，累进税和普遍的社会计划，包括卫生保健和教育。) |
| United States Environment and Resources Council | 美国环境和资源委员会 |
| United States Environment Protection Agency | 美国环境保护局 |
| United States Weather Broad | 美国气象局 |
