region
noun[C]
uk/ˈriː.dʒən/us/ˈriː.dʒən/B1
aparticularareaorpartof theworld, or any of thelargeofficialareasinto which acountryisdivided:
区域,地区;(国家的)行政区one of China'sautonomousregions中国的自治区之一
theNordic/Asia-Pacific region北欧/亚太地区
theBasqueregion巴斯克地区
anareaof acountry,especiallyone that has aparticularcharacteristicor isknownfor something:
(一个国家内)有…特色,以…知名的地区awine/farmingregion葡萄酒产区/农业区
mountainous/coastalregions山区/沿海地区
There's ashortageofcheaphousinginthe region.这一地区缺少廉价住房。
aparticularpartof someone'sbody:
(身体)部位He said he hadsharppainsinthestomachregion/the region of thestomach.他说他的胃部剧痛。
in the region of
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approximately:
大约,…左右Theyestimatethat thetemperatureyesterdaywas (somewhere) in the region of -30°C.他们估计昨天的气温在零下30摄氏度左右。
It willcostsomething in the region of $1 million.花费估计为100万美元左右。
- Thewaristhreateningtoengulftheentireregion.
- Grapes from this region arefreightedall over theworld.
- There's ashortageofcheaphousingin the region.
- Thearmyhas beenbroughtin tomaintainorderin the region.
- There's acleardistinctionbetween thedialectsspokenin the two regions.
Towns & regions: parts of countries
- bicoastal
- Breton
- city state
- collectorate
- county borough
- countywide
- green belt
- metropolitan borough
- metropolitan county
- multi-county
- non-county
- non-metropolitan county
- northerner
- northwest
- province
- provincial
- regionalism
- sector
- southerner
- territory
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Geography: areas of land in general
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Nationalities, languages, countries and regions
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