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Israel is a country on the east side of the Mediterranean Sea. Egypt sits to the south-west, Jordan to the east, Lebanon to the north. It is a small country, but it is in the news a lot.
Israel is a country是一個國家on the east side of the Mediterranean Sea在地中海的東側。Egypt sits to the south-west西南邊是埃及，Jordan to the east東邊是約旦，Lebanon to the north北邊是黎巴嫩。It is a small country它是個小國，but it is in the news a lot但新聞常常提到它。
The modern state was set up in 1948 as a home for Jewish people from many lands. That land had been part of Palestine, and this is not a tidy story: several wars have followed, and many people in nearby Arab countries — and many Palestinians — do not accept Israel as it stands. Palestinians also live inside Israel, and in the West Bank and Gaza; the fight over land, homes, and rights is still going on.
The modern state was set up in 1948這個現代國家在1948年成立as a home for Jewish people from many lands作為來自世界各地猶太人的家園。That land had been part of Palestine那塊土地原本是巴勒斯坦的一部分，and this is not a tidy story這段歷史並不單純：several wars have followed後續發生了好幾場戰爭，many people in nearby Arab countries — and many Palestinians —附近許多阿拉伯國家的人——還有許多巴勒斯坦人——do not accept Israel as it stands並不接受以色列現在的樣子。Palestinians also live inside Israel, and in the West Bank and Gaza巴勒斯坦人也住在以色列境內，以及約旦河西岸和加薩；the fight over land, homes, and rights is still going on對土地、家園和權利的爭奪至今仍在進行。
Israel calls Jerusalem its capital. Not every country treats it that way, which is why you will still hear Tel Aviv named as the place where embassies used to sit.
Israel calls Jerusalem its capital稱耶路撒冷為它的首都。Not every country treats it that way不是每個國家都這樣看待，which is why you will still hear Tel Aviv named這也是為什麼你還會聽到人們提起特拉維夫，as the place where embassies used to sit說那裡曾是大使館所在的地方。
In everyday English, Israel is the country. A person from the modern country is Israeli.
In everyday English在日常英文裡，Israel is the country指的就是這個國家。A person from the modern country來自這個現代國家的人is Israeli叫做Israeli（以色列人）。
In the Bible, Israel is also the name given to Jacob, and then to his people and their old kingdom — that older sense lives on in church and history talk, but the news almost always means the state.
In the Bible在聖經裡，Israel is also the name given to Jacob也是雅各（Jacob）被取的名字，and then to his people and their old kingdom後來也用來指他的子民和他們古代的王國——that older sense lives on in church and history talk這個比較舊的意思還留在教會和歷史的談話裡，but the news almost always means the state但新聞裡幾乎都是指這個國家。
組成From Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (yisra'él). In the Bible this is the name given to Jacob after a story in which he wrestles; people have read it as “he wrestles with God”, “he prevails with God”, or “God rules”. English took the name through Greek and Latin, then Old English.
原始詞典資料9 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Israelname/ˈɪz.ɹeɪ.əl/
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A country in Western Asia in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean. Official name: State of Israel.
- If we look at the Middle East, I think it’s about time we stop those of us, who support – as most of us do – Israel in this body, for apologizing for our support for Israel. There is no apology to be made. None. It is the best $3 billion investment we make. Were there not an Israel, the United States of America would have to invent an Israel to protect her interest in the region; the United States would have to go out and invent an Israel.
- And you know how we train for the army? We don’t train for defensive warfare. If the war against Israel ever had to be fought on Israeli soil – do I have to tell you? –, it’s an impossibility. So it’s the same thing. Don’t let the war of words ever be fought about Israel’s nature!
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biblicallifestylereligionA Biblical region of Western Asia roughly coextensive with the modern State of Israel, known in the Bible as the Land of Israel and considered the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people.
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historicalAn ancient kingdom in Western Asia, roughly coextensive with the modern State of Israel and the Land of Israel.
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historicalAn ancient kingdom that occupied the northern part of the Land of Israel and modern State of Israel, as distinct from Judah.
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The Jews as a people, taken collectively.
- Hear O’ Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One
- For our ancestors, for us, for our children, for every generation of the people Israel, for all ages from the first to the last, His teachings are true, everlasting.
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A male given name from Hebrew.
- IF VOLFER is happy, Transportation Minister Israel Katz seems almost jubilant.
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A male given name from Hebrew.
- And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
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A surname.
另外 1 個記錄的用法
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A barangay of Imelda, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines.
- These are intended for the completion of the Construction of Level II Water System Project for barangays Mt. View, Little Baguio and Israel under the BuB-Water and Construction of Brgy. Bulongisan-Canaan Level II Water Supply under the SALINTUBIG Program.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。