🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

跨国的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuàguó de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Multinational/ˌmʌl.tiˈnæʃ.ən.əl/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这家跨国公司在世界各地都有业务。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Operating in or involving several countries or nationalities.

    "The company transformed into a powerful multinational corporation with offices worldwide."
As noun
  1. 1

    A large corporation with operations in multiple countries.

    "Several major multinationals announced plans to invest in sustainable energy technologies."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'multi-' (many) combined with 'national', originating from 'nationem' (birth, nation). The term emerged in the mid-20th century to describe corporations and enterprises operating across multiple international borders.

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