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banana republic
noun[ C ]
disapprovingoffensiveuk /bəˌnɑː.nə rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/ us /bəˌnæn.ə rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/
a small country, especially in South and Central America, that is poor, corrupt, and badly ruled香蕉共和国（尤指贫穷且政府统治无道的拉美小国）
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