中文翻译与英英解释

“香蕉国”[指只有单一经济作物的拉丁美洲小国]。

banana:    n. 1.【植物；植物学】香蕉；芭蕉树。 2.〔美俚〕喜 ...

republic:    n. 1.共和国；共和政体。 2.…圈，…界，…坛。 3 ...

a small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas)

Banana republic is a political science term for a politically unstable country whose economy is largely dependent on the export of a single limited-resource product, such as fruits or minerals. It typically has stratified social classes, including a large, impoverished working class and a ruling plutocracy that comprises the elites of business, politics, and the military.

例句与用法

Now i know why they call it banana republic
现在我知道他们为什么叫它香蕉共和国（时装品牌）了

Case taught by faculty member who has been active in ngo ' s and other groups building networks that try to improve working conditions in foreign suppliers to nike , banana republic , etc . , through publicity , etc
这堂课由学校里的教职人员来上，他在ngo （朱注：非政府组织）里十分活跃，主要致力于建立全球劳工网终，并改善工作环境及状况。