Some large countries such as the U.S. are divided into smaller areas called states.
(美国等大国的) 州 Leaders of the Southern states are meeting in Louisville. 南部各州的领导人们正在路易斯维尔会晤。
State industries or organizations are financed and organized by the government rather than private companies.
政府的; 国家的 Mexico is a secular state and does not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican. 墨西哥是个非宗教国家,和梵蒂冈没有外交关系。
If you state something, you say or write it in a formal or definite way.
说明; 写明 Clearly state your address and telephone number. 清楚地写明你的地址和电话号码。