单词 | provincial |
释义 | provincial —provincial /prəˈvɪn.ʃəl/ adjective F0 relating to an area that is governed as part of a country or an empire: » provincial governmentsThesaurus+: ↑Parts of countriesC2 in or from the parts of the country that are not the capital city: » The majority of young professionals in the capital have moved there from provincial towns.Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of countriesF0 DISAPPROVING having opinions and ideas that are old-fashioned and simple: » provincial attitudesThesaurus+: ↑Old or old-fashioned , ↑The elderlyprovincialism /-ɪ.zəm/ noun [U] DISAPPROVING• • • Extra Examples:» Despite the fact that he is widely travelled, he has very provincial attitudes.» a provincial newspaper/theatre/townnoun [C] MAINLY DISAPPROVING ► F0 a person who comes from somewhere in a country outside its capital cityThesaurus+: ↑Parts of countries |
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