| 单词 | province |
| 释义 | province (once / 77 pages) n A province is a region within a country. If you travel to Canada, you'll have to decide whether you want to go to the province of Quebec, or Saskatchewan, or one of the other 8 provinces in that enormous country. Many countries are divided into provinces. In the U.S. we don't have official provinces; we have states and counties. But we can use province in its other meaning, which is "the sphere of one's activities." If you manage a coffee shop and sit there reading and drinking coffee even when you're not working, then that shop is your province. WORD FAMILYprovince: provinces, provincial+/provincial: provincialism, provincially, provincials/provincialism: provincialisms USAGE EXAMPLESSpecialist surgeons flew from Hanoi to assist at the operation in Thai Nguyen Province in the north of the country. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) The readings exceeded 400 by Monday afternoon in several cities in the northern province of Hebei. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Frederick Ross Johnson was born on Dec. 13, 1931, in Winnipeg, the largest city in Canada’s Manitoba province. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) 1n the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper state Guangdong province a province in southern China Gansu provincea province in north-central China; formerly part of the Silk Road to Turkistan and India and Persia Hebei provincea populous province in northeastern China Hunan provincea province in southeastern central China between the Nan Ling mountains and the Chang Jiang; noted for its timber and valuable mineral resources Szechwan provincea populous province of south central China Yunnan provincea province of southern China Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Regionan autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people Inner Mongoliaan autonomous region of northeastern China that was annexed by the Manchu rulers in 1635 and became an integral part of China in 1911 Yucatana state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula Campechea Mexican state on the eastern part of the Gulf of Campeche Chihuahuaa state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau Coahuilaa state in northern Mexico; mostly high plateau Quintana Rooa Mexican state on the eastern side of the Yucatan Peninsula Tabascoa Mexican state on the Gulf of Campeche Lower Saxonya state in northwestern Germany Bavariaa state in southern Germany famous for its beer; site of an automobile factory Kosovoa Serbian province in southern Serbia and Montenegro populated predominantly by Albanians Bosniathe northern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina Tirola picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy Assamstate in northeastern India Karnatakastate in southern India; formerly Mysore Manipurstate in northeastern India Andhra Pradesha state of southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal Bihara state of northeastern India Goaa state of southwestern India; a former Portuguese colony Gujaratan industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay Tamil Nadua state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras Uttar Pradesha state in northern India Orissastate in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal West Bengala state in eastern India Indonesian Borneothe part of Indonesia on the southern side of the island of Borneo Frieslandone of the northernmost provinces of the Netherlands Orange Free Statea province in central South Africa that was colonized by the Boers; named Free State in 1997 Transvaala province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers Cape of Good Hope Provincea former province of southern South Africa that was settled by the Dutch in 1652 and ceded to Great Britain in 1814; in 1994 it was split into three new provinces of South Africa Cape of Good Hopea province of western South Africa Abkhaziaan autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability Adzhariaan autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea Bugandaa state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom Commonwealth of Puerto Ricoa self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico Abruzzi e Molisea mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic Basilicataa region of southern Italy (forming the instep of the Italian `boot') Calabriaa region of southern Italy (forming the toe of the Italian `boot') Campaniaa region of southwestern Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea including the islands of Capri and Ischia Emilia-Romagnaa region of north central Italy on the Adriatic Friuli-Venezia Giuliaa region in northeastern Italy Latiuman ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian Sea Liguriaregion of northwestern Italy on the Ligurian Sea Lombardiaa region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland Marchesa region in central Italy Molisea region of south central Italy Piedmontthe region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley Apuliaa region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic Sardegnathe Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century Siciliathe Italian region on the island of Sicily Toscanaa region in central Italy Trentino-Alto Adigea region of northeastern Italy bordering Austria Umbriaa mountainous region in central Italy Valle D'Aostaa region in northwestern Italy Venezia-Euganeaa region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic Albertaone of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals British Columbiaa province in western Canada Manitobaone of the three prairie provinces in central Canada New Brunswicka province in southeastern Canada Newfoundland and Labradora Canadian province on the island of Newfoundland and on the mainland along the coast of the Labrador Sea; became Canada's 10th province in 1949 Nova Scotiathe Canadian province in the Maritimes consisting of the Nova Scotia peninsula and Cape Breton Island; French settlers who called the area Acadia were exiled to Louisiana by the British in the 1750s and their descendants are know as Cajuns Ontarioa prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada Prince Edward Islandan island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; the smallest province of Canada Quebecthe largest province of Canada; a French colony from 1663 to 1759 when it was lost to the British Saskatchewanone of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada Queenslanda state in northeastern Australia New South Walesan Australian state in southeastern Australia Victoriaa state in southeastern Australia Tasmaniaan Australian state on the island of Tasmania South Australiaa state in south central Australia Western Australiaa state containing the western third of Australia Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republicformerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia Camellia Statea state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Last Frontiera state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union Grand Canyon Statea state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon Land of Opportunitya state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Golden Statea state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes Centennial Statea state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains Constitution Statea New England state; one of the original 13 colonies Diamond Statea Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies Everglade Statea state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Empire State of the Southa state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Aloha Statea state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands Gem Statea state in the Rocky Mountains Land of Lincolna midwestern state in north-central United States Hoosier Statea state in midwestern United States Hawkeye Statea state in midwestern United States Sunflower Statea state in midwestern United States Bluegrass Statea state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses Pelican Statea state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Pine Tree Statea state in New England Old Line Statea Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies Massachusettsa state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies Great Lakes Statea midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region North Star Statea midwestern state Magnolia Statea state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War Show Me Statea midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union Treasure Statea state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border Cornhusker Statea midwestern state on the Great Plains Battle Born Statea state in the southwestern United States Granite Statea state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies Garden Statea Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies Land of Enchantmenta state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border New York Statea Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies Old North Statea state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies Peace Garden Statea state of north central United States bordering on Canada Buckeye Statea midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region Sooner Statea state in south central United States Beaver Statea state in northwestern United States on the Pacific Keystone Statea Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies Little Rhodya state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state Palmetto Statea state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies Mount Rushmore Statea state in north central United States Volunteer Statea state in east central United States Lone-Star Statethe second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico Beehive Statea state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young Green Mountain Statea state in New England Old Dominion Statea state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War Evergreen Statea state in northwestern United States on the Pacific Mountain Statea state in east central United States Badger Statea midwestern state in north central United States Equality Statea state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east commonwealth the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico) eparchya province in ancient Greece American stateone of the 50 states of the United States Italian regionItaly is divided into 20 regions for administrative purposes Canadian provinceCanada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes Australian stateone of the several states constituting Australia Soviet Socialist Republicone of the states that formerly made up the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922-1991) slave stateany of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War free stateany state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War administrative district, administrative division, territorial division a district defined for administrative purposes 2n the proper sphere or extent of your activities it was his province to take care of himself Syn|Hypo|Hyper responsibility ecclesiastical province the district within the jurisdiction of an archbishop or a metropolitan or one of the territorial divisions of an ecclesiastical order area, arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere a particular environment or walk of life |
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