Covering a whole US state — every part of it, not just one city or county.

Covering a whole US state涵蓋整個美國一個州 every part of it每個地方都算 not just one city or county不只是某一個城市或郡

It works as an adjective before a noun (a statewide election, a statewide ban on plastic bags, statewide unemployment figures) and also as an adverb after a verb (the storm knocked out power statewide; the rule applies statewide).

It它 works as an adjective可以當形容詞 before a noun放在名詞前面 (a statewide election, a statewide ban on plastic bags, statewide unemployment figures)(像 a statewide election、a statewide ban on plastic bags、statewide unemployment figures 這樣) and also也可以 as an adverb當副詞 after a verb放在動詞後面 (the storm knocked out power statewide; the rule applies statewide)(像 the storm knocked out power statewide、the rule applies statewide 這樣)

You will meet it mostly in American news writing, because the US state is a real unit of government with its own laws, its own governor and its own elections, so "how far does this reach?" is a genuine question and this word answers it.

You will meet it你會遇到這個字 mostly大多 in American news writing在美國的新聞寫作裡 because因為 the US state美國的州 is a real unit of government是一個真正的政府單位 with its own laws有自己的法律 its own governor自己的州長 and its own elections和自己的選舉 so所以「how far does this reach?」「這件事究竟影響到多遠」 is a genuine question是個真正的問題 and this word answers it而這個字回答的就是這個問題

It sits in a family of -wide words that all work the same way: citywide, nationwide, worldwide, companywide. Notice the scale: statewide is bigger than citywide, smaller than nationwide.

It它 sits in a family of -wide words屬於一群 -wide 結尾的字家族 that all work the same way用法都一樣: citywide, nationwide, worldwide, companywide像 citywide、nationwide、worldwide、companywide 這些. Notice the scale要注意規模: statewide than比 citywide is bigger大, and than而比 nationwide is smaller小

In Taiwan we have no state, so there is nothing here that maps onto it exactly — the closest feeling is 全縣 or 全市, the same idea one level down.

In Taiwan在台灣 we have no state沒有「州」這個行政單位 so there is nothing here that maps onto it exactly所以沒有完全對應的說法 the closest feeling最接近的感覺 is 全縣 or 全市就是全縣或全市 the same idea one level down同一個概念，只是小一級

The word is neutral and quite formal-sounding, and it usually carries a small note of "this is official, this comes from the government" — a statewide test, a statewide curfew. British and Australian writing mostly uses different words, though Australia has states too and does say statewide.

The word這個字 is neutral語氣中性 and quite formal-sounding而且聽起來蠻正式的 and usually carries a small note of而且通常帶有一點「this is official, this comes from the government」「這是官方的、來自政府」的味道 — a statewide test, a statewide curfew像 a statewide test、a statewide curfew 這樣. British and Australian writing英式和澳式英文 mostly uses different words大多用別的字 though雖然 Australia has states too澳洲也有「州」 and does say statewide而且也真的會說 statewide