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单词 provincial
释义 provincial

provincial /prəˈvɪn.ʃəl/

adjective
1
F0 relating to an area that is governed as part of a country or an empire:
» provincial governmentsThesaurus+: ↑Parts of countries
2
C2 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 countries
3
F0 DISAPPROVING having opinions and ideas that are old-fashioned and simple:
» provincial attitudesThesaurus+: ↑Old or old-fashioned , ↑The elderlyprovincialism /-ɪ.zəm/ noun [U] DISAPPROVING
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Extra Examples:» Despite the fact that he is widely travelled, he has very provincial attitudes.» a provincial newspaper/theatre/town
noun [C] MAINLY DISAPPROVING
F0 a person who comes from somewhere in a country outside its capital cityThesaurus+: ↑Parts of countries
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