1、national

国家的;全国的

Ruling parties have lost ground in national and local elections.

执政党在全国和地区选举中均败北。

major national and international issues.

国内和国际重大问题

国民的;民族的

the national characteristics and history of the country.

这个国家的民族特征和历史

Baseball is the national pastime.

棒球是全民性的休闲运动。

国民;国人

a Sri-Lankan-born British national.

出生于斯里兰卡的英国国民

2、desperate

（因绝望而）孤注一掷的，铤而走险的，拼命的

Troops are needed to help get food into Kosovo where people are in desperate need.

需要军队帮助将科索沃人民亟需的食品送抵那里。

Desperate with anxiety, Bob and Hans searched the whole house.

焦急万分的鲍勃和汉斯把整座房子找了个遍。

极需要的;渴望的

They'd been married nearly four years and June was desperate to start a family.

他们结婚已快4年了，琼非常渴望要个孩子。

People are desperate for him to do something.

人们极希望他能做点什么。

极困难的;极严重的;极危险的

India's United Nations ambassador said the situation is desperate.

印度驻联合国大使说形势非常危急。

I decided not to abandon John when he was in such a desperate position.

我决定不在约翰走投无路的时候抛弃他。