| 释义 | 
		re·gion·al·ism \ˈrējənəlˌizəm, -jnəˌli-\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary regional + -ism 1.   a.  : consciousness of and loyalty to a distinct subnational or supranational area usually characterized by a common culture, background, or interests  b.  : development of a political or social system based on one or more such areas 2.  : the theory or practice of selecting a particular locale or region for subject matter and stressing its characteristic aspects in art or literature 3.  : a peculiarity (as of speech) that predominates or persists in a particular geographic area 4.  : the study of regional societies as distinct geographical and sociocultural complexes especially in their relationship to other regions and to the composite national societies of which they form a part |