1、national

國家的;全國的

Ruling parties have lost ground in national and local elections.

執政黨在全國和地區選舉中均敗北。

major national and international issues.

國內和國際重大問題

國民的;民族的

the national characteristics and history of the country.

這個國家的民族特征和歷史

Baseball is the national pastime.

棒球是全民性的休閑運動。

國民;國人

a Sri-Lankan-born British national.

出生于斯里蘭卡的英國國民

2、desperate

（因絕望而）孤注一擲的，鋌而走險的，拼命的

Troops are needed to help get food into Kosovo where people are in desperate need.

需要軍隊幫助將科索沃人民亟需的食品送抵那里。

Desperate with anxiety, Bob and Hans searched the whole house.

焦急萬分的鮑勃和漢斯把整座房子找了個遍。

極需要的;渴望的

They'd been married nearly four years and June was desperate to start a family.

他們結婚已快4年了，瓊非常渴望要個孩子。

People are desperate for him to do something.

人們極希望他能做點什么。

極困難的;極嚴重的;極危險的

India's United Nations ambassador said the situation is desperate.

印度駐聯合國大使說形勢非常危急。

I decided not to abandon John when he was in such a desperate position.

我決定不在約翰走投無路的時候拋棄他。