Nationhood is the state of being a nation: a people with their own country, their own government, and the sense that they belong together as one.

Nationhood國家地位 is the state of being a nation是一個群體成為「國家」的那種狀態：a people with their own country一群有自己國家的人，their own government有自己的政府，and the sense that they belong together as one還有一種大家同屬一體的感覺。

Writers use it when a place becomes independent, or when they ask whether a group has that standing yet — “achieving nationhood,” “a young nation still finding its nationhood.” It is an abstract, slightly formal word, at home in history, politics, and speeches, not in a chat about dinner.

Writers使用文字的人 use it when a place becomes independent會在一個地方獨立的時候用這個字，or when they ask whether a group has that standing yet或是在問一個群體是否已經有那樣的地位時用——'achieving nationhood,'像 'achieving nationhood'（取得國家地位），'a young nation still finding its nationhood.'或 'a young nation still finding its nationhood'（還在摸索自己國家地位的年輕國家）這類說法。It它 is an abstract, slightly formal word是一個抽象、略正式的字，at home in history, politics, and speeches常出現在歷史、政治，還有演講裡，not in a chat about dinner而不是在聊晚餐吃什麼的時候。

It names the condition of a country, not a single person’s membership in one. A person has a nationality, or citizenship; a country has, or claims, nationhood.

It它 names the condition of a country指的是一個國家的狀態，not a single person's membership in one而不是一個人隸屬於某國的身分。A person有一個人 has a nationality, or citizenship擁有的是國籍，或公民身分；a country而一個國家 has, or claims, nationhood擁有，或主張的是「國家地位」。

Though actually people argue, sometimes bitterly, about what counts: a flag, a language, a seat at the UN, a shared story. The word itself does not settle that fight; it only names the status being fought over.

Though actually不過其實，people argue, sometimes bitterly, about what counts大家會爭論，有時候爭得很兇，什麼才算數：a flag一面旗子，a language一種語言，a seat at the UN聯合國的一個席位，a shared story一段共同的故事。The word itself這個字本身 does not settle that fight並不能解決這場爭論；it only names the status being fought over它只是替那個被爭來爭去的地位命名而已。