region
英 ['ri?d?(?)n]
美['rid??n]
- n. 地區(qū)；范圍；部位
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?regions;
中文詞源
region 地方，區(qū)域
來自拉丁語 regere,統(tǒng)治，管理，詞源同 regulate.即管理區(qū)域。
英文詞源
- region (n.)
- c. 1300, "tract of land of a considerable but indefinite extent," from Anglo-French regioun, Old French region "land, region, province" (12c.), from Latin regionem (nominative regio) "a district, portion of a country, territory, district; a direction, line; boundary line, limit," noun of state from past participle stem of regere "to direct, rule" (see regal). Phrase in the region of "about" (of numbers, etc.) is recorded from 1961.
雙語例句
- 1. The power stations burn coal from the Ruhr region.
- 發(fā)電站燒的煤產(chǎn)自魯爾地區(qū)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. There is tension in the region following the killing of seven civilians.
- 隨著7名平民被殺害，該地區(qū)局勢(shì)緊張起來。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Every country in the region was a military dictatorship.
- 該地區(qū)的所有國家都是軍事獨(dú)裁國家。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. This south-west region of France is the home of claret.
- 法國西南部的這個(gè)地區(qū)是干紅葡萄酒的產(chǎn)地。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The scheme will cost in the region of six million pounds.
- 這個(gè)計(jì)劃將耗資大約600萬英鎊。
來自柯林斯例句