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banana republic

noun
🔊/bəˌnɑːnə rɪˈpʌblɪk/
🔊/bəˌnænə rɪˈpʌblɪk/
(disapproving, offensive)
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  1. a poor country with a weak government, that depends on foreign money香蕉共和国（政府无能、依赖外援的贫穷国家）
    • The tiny country has often been described as a banana republic.这个小国通常被称为香蕉共和国。