failed state
noun /ˌfeɪld ˈsteɪt/
/ˌfeɪld ˈsteɪt/
- a country in which the government is so weak that it has lost control of the structures of the state
失败国家(政府软弱无能,而其他团体拥有更多权力) - The country risks becoming a failed state.
这个国家有可能成为一个失败的国家。 - The organization publishes an index of failed states.
该组织公布了失败国家的索引。
- The country risks becoming a failed state.