| 单词 | north |
| 释义 | Word Frequency north(nɔːθ) noun 1. one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at 0° or 360°, that is 90° from east and west and 180° from south 2. the direction along a meridian towards the North Pole 3. the direction in which a compass needle points; magnetic north 4. the North 5. cards (usually capital) the player or position at the table corresponding to north on the compass adjective 6. situated in, moving towards, or facing the north 7. (esp of the wind) from the north adverb Symbol: N8. in, to, or towards the north 9. archaic (of the wind) from the north Word origin Old English; related to Old Norse northr, Dutch noord, Old High German nordWord Frequency North 1(nɔːθ) noun the North 1. the northern area of England, generally regarded as reaching approximately the southern boundaries of Yorkshire and Lancashire 2. (in the US) the area approximately north of Maryland and the Ohio River, esp those states north of the Mason-Dixon Line that were known as the Free States during the Civil War 3. the northern part of North America, esp the area consisting of Alaska, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut; the North Country 4. the countries of the world that are economically and technically advanced 5. poetic the north wind adjective 6. a. of or denoting the northern part of a specified country, area, etc b. (as part of a name) North Africa Word Frequency North 2(nɔːθ) noun 1. Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guildford, called Lord North. 1732–92, British statesman; prime minister (1770–82), dominated by George III. He was held responsible for the loss of the American colonies 2. Sir Thomas. ?1535–?1601, English translator of Plutarch's Lives (1579), which was the chief source of Shakespeare's Roman plays |
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