| 单词 | west |
| 释义 | west (once / 86 pages) nadjadv WORD FAMILY west: westerly, western, westly, westmost, wests+/midwestern: midwesterner/westerly: westerlies/western: midwestern, westernise, westernize, westernly, westernmost, westerns/westernise: westernised, westernising/westernize: Westernization, westernized, westernizing USAGE EXAMPLESDeadly riots the following year in China’s far west left authorities even more convinced that it was time to step up their controls over society. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) The slip roads east and west bound at junction 24 of the M62 remain closed. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) In November, the prime minister declared that the west needed to “keep up the pressure on Russia” over its conduct in Syria. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1n the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees Syn|Hyper W, due west, westward cardinal compass point one of the four main compass points 2n the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point Hyper direction the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves 3n a location in the western part of a country, region, or city Hyper location a point or extent in space 4adj situated in or facing or moving toward the west Syn|Ant westbound, westerly, westward moving toward the west westernlying toward or situated in the west westerly, westernof wind; from the west westernmost, westmostfarthest to the west westsideof the western part of a city east situated in or facing or moving toward the east eastbound, eastwardmoving toward the east easterly, easternfrom the east; used especially of winds easterly, easternlying in or toward the east easternlying toward or situated in the east easternmost, eastmostfarthest to the east eastsideof the eastern part of a city e.g. Manhattan 5adv to, toward, or in the west we moved west to Arizona situated west of Boston West (once / 52 pages) 1n 2n 3n 4n 5n WORD FAMILY West: Western, Wests+/Western: Westerns USAGE EXAMPLESWest Ham, meanwhile, drop from 12th to 13th in the Premier League table. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) What’s a Kanye West song doing in a TV show about slavery? Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) SHILOH, West Bank — Through eight years of escalating criticism from the world’s most powerful leader, Israeli construction in these sacred, militarily occupied hills never stopped. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1 n the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America 2Syn|Exp Occident region a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth n the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River 3Syn|Exp|Exp western United States Wild West the western United States during its frontier period geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region a demarcated area of the Earth n English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820) 4Syn|Exp Benjamin West painter an artist who paints n United States film actress (1892-1980) 5Syn|Exp Mae West actress a female actor comediennea female comedian n British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983) Syn|Exp Cicily Isabel Fairfield, Dame Rebecca West, Rebecca West author, writer writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) |
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