"southern Pacific island and Australia, conceived as a continent," 1849, Modern Latin, from French Océanie (c. 1812). Apparently coined by Danish geographer Conrad Malte-Brun (1755-1826). Earlier in English as Oceanica (1832). Oceania was the name of one of the superstates in Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four." Oceanea, name of James Harrington's 17c. ideal state, later was applied to the British empire.
实用例句
1. Oceania is mainly made up of Australia and New Zealand.
大洋洲主要是由澳大利亚和新西兰组成的.
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2. ' Oceania,'tis for thee'gave way to lighter music.
现在轻音乐替代了《这是为了你, 大洋国》.
来自英汉文学
3. And Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia, has it not?'
大洋国一直在同东亚国打仗, 是不是? ”
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4. At this moment, which power is Oceania at war with?'
我问你,眼前大洋国是在同哪个国家打仗? ”
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5. Nothing is efficient in Oceania except the Thought Police.
