failed state

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A state that has failed to meet the basic conditions and responsibilities of a sovereign government; one that has lost physical control of its territory, the ability to provide public services, etc.
    — Against these stand the four national security arguments for intervention: fear of a rogue state, fear of a failed state, fear for the neighbours and fear for ourselves.

词形变化

failed states plural

词源

Initially applied to Somalia in the 1990s.
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