Mainland meaning in English

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Definition

mainland (China): continental (China) nounadjective

Examples

"Wang Bottling Co made a name for itself in the early 1980s manufacturing bottles and plastics for Chinese mega-brewery "5 Monkey Beers LLP", the biggest brewing company in mainland China."
"" When reminded that Zirconda is located nearly 3000 kilometers from mainland Europe, the minister was quoted as saying, "So what?"
"Mainland China is the future."
"I've heard that most perfume bottles and spray pumps are manufactured in Taiwan, not in mainland China."

Exercise 1

Check the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one!

Zirconda's declaration that they want to join the EU was expected by EU officials.

The Zircondan Minister of Foreign Affairs doesn't think that the distance between Zirconda and Europe should be a factor in the decision.

It is uncertain that Zirconda's candidature will be considered seriously by the EU commission.

Zirconda is part of mainland Europe.

Check the TRUE statements from the list below.

There may be more than one!

Zirconda's declaration that they want to join the EU was expected by EU officials.

This is a false statement. In the article we read that the announcement came as a "major shock" to EU commission officials, and that they "were stunned by this unexpected development". This indicates that Zirconda's announcement was unexpected.

The Zircondan Minister of Foreign Affairs doesn't think that the distance between Zirconda and Europe should be a factor in the decision.

This is a true statement. At the end of the article, the minister is quoted as saying: "So what? England is pretty far away from the rest of Europe". This indicates that he doesn't consider the distance between Zirconda and Europe to be a factor in the Commission's decision. The expression "So what?" indicates that someone thinks the previous statement is unimportant or irrelevant. Example: -My mother is coming over this evening. -So what?

It is uncertain that Zirconda's candidature will be considered seriously by the EU commission.

This statement is true. The article states that "no one is sure whether or not this application will be taken seriously by the European Commission". This clearly indicates that it is "uncertain" or "unsure" that the commission will consider Zirconda's membership seriously.

Zirconda is part of mainland Europe.

This statement is not true. At the beginning of the article, Zirconda is described as a "tiny island nation", and later in the article we learn that Zirconda is more than 3000 kilometers from "mainland Europe". Zirconda is an island which is not part of mainland Europe. "Mainland" means continent.

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