Rhodesia was the name Britain used for a large piece of land in southern Africa. Though actually there were two.

Rhodesia羅德西亞 was是 Britain used英國用來稱呼 in southern Africa南部非洲 for a large piece of land一大片土地 the name的名稱。Though actually不過其實 there were有 two兩個。

Southern Rhodesia is the country we now call Zimbabwe. Northern Rhodesia is the country we now call Zambia.

Southern Rhodesia南羅德西亞 is就是 we now call我們現在稱為 Zimbabwe辛巴威 the country的國家。Northern Rhodesia北羅德西亞 is就是 we now call我們現在稱為 Zambia尚比亞 the country的國家。

Later, when people said Rhodesia with no 'Southern' or 'Northern', they usually meant the south — Zimbabwe — especially in the years when a white government there tried to keep power.

Later後來，when people said當人們說 Rhodesia羅德西亞 with no沒有加上 'Southern'南 or或 'Northern'北，they usually meant通常指的是 the south — Zimbabwe南邊的辛巴威，especially in the years when a white government there tried to keep power尤其是在當地白人政府試圖保住政權的那些年。

Nobody in everyday life calls the country Rhodesia now. You will meet the word in history class, in old books and maps, and in stories about that time. It is a proper name, so it starts with a capital letter.

Now現在 nobody in everyday life日常生活中沒有人 calls the country會把這個國家叫做 Rhodesia羅德西亞。In history class在歷史課、in old books and maps在舊書和地圖裡、and in stories about that time以及那個年代的故事裡，you will meet the word你會遇到這個字。It是 is a proper name它是專有名詞, so所以 it starts with a capital letter字首要大寫。