function implies a definite end or purpose or a particular kind of work.
the function of language is two-fold: to communicate emotion and to give information Aldous Huxley
office is typically applied to the function or service associated with a trade or profession or a special relationship to others.
they exercise the offices of the judge, the priest, the counsellor W. E. Gladstone
duty applies to a task or responsibility imposed by one's occupation, rank, status, or calling.
it is the judicial duty of the court, to examine the whole case R. B. Taney
province applies to a function, office, or duty that naturally or logically falls to one.
I felt it was not my province to inquire Anne Brontë
Example Sentences
They left the city for life in the provinces. a legal question outside the doctor's province
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin provincia
1region區域ADJECTIVE➤northern, southern, etc.北部、南部等省份▸➤central, coastal, frontier, remote中部/沿海/邊疆/偏遠省份◇the central province of Ghor古爾中部的省份➤autonomous自治省province
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2the provinces (BrE) not the capital city首都以外的地方VERB + THE PROVINCES | PREPOSITIONVERB + THE PROVINCES➤tour在外省巡迴◇The show is currently touring the provinces with a new cast.該節目目前正以新的演員陣容在各省巡迴演出。PREPOSITION➤from the province來自外省◇She's from the provinces and not familiar with Rome.她來自外省,對羅馬不熟悉。➤in the province在外省◇There are a number of press agencies based in London and in the provinces.在倫敦和外省設有一些通訊社。province
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3 (formal) person's area of knowledge/responsibility學問或職責的範圍ADJECTIVE | VERB + PROVINCE | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤exclusive, sole獨家範圍◇Love should no longer be the sole province of the poet.愛情應該不再是詩人的獨有領域。VERB + PROVINCE➤become成為職責範圍➤remain仍然是興趣範圍➤consider sth as, regard sth as把⋯作為專有領域◇Creativity was once considered the province of a chosen few.創造力一度被認為是少數人獨有的才華。◇Spirituality is no longer regarded as the exclusive province of organized religion.靈性已不再被視為有組織的宗教的專屬領域。PHRASES➤once the province of...曾經是⋯的專屬◇Once the province of IT departments, these devices are emerging as consumer products.這些裝置曾經是信息技術部門的專屬,但現在正作為消費品而出現。