banana republic

banana-republic的词性：
n.（名词）

1. A small country that is economically dependent on a single crop, such as bananas, or a single product, such as tin. It is often governed by a dictator or officers of the armed forces:
香蕉国：经济仅依靠单一农作物（如香蕉）或单一工业产品（如锡）的一类小国家。经常被一个独裁者或军事武装首领所控制：

“America has begun to take on certain . . . characteristics of a banana republic. In those countries, savings are hoarded rather than invested in productive enterprises”(Richard B Hoey)
“美国已开始具有某些…香蕉国的特点。在那些国家里存款被囤积起来而非投资于生产企业”(理查德B霍伊)