The bird returns to this region every year. He's the company sales manager for the entire Southwest region. She has a pain in the lower back region. attempts to go outside of London and stimulate cultural life in the regions
Recent Examples on the WebOther auto shows, too, are shifting their focus to letting customers in their region see and even drive new vehicles. Tom Krisher, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 The governor, Karen Sarkisyan, said four Armenian troops in his region were killed and another 43 were wounded by the shelling.Time, 14 Sep. 2022 In a matter of days, Ukraine retook swaths of its Kharkiv region, where Russians had fought ferociously for months, spending lives and ammunition to take over cities, sometimes a building at a time. Thomas Grove, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 That means roughly 6 million property owners may not understand their region’s risk and consequently may be underinsured. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 The film begins by efficiently establishing the tense rhythm of life before the Taliban regained control of the country; in these moments, Ghafari drives through her region, greeting her supports and detractors with the same infectious optimism. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 Our region needs to build out these resources on a much larger scale by prioritizing models that employ immediate resources, empathy, client choice and a medical understanding of substance use disorder and mental health. Jim Vargas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Then Tuason placed growth rods, attached from Justin’s upper thoracic to his lower lumbar region, to keep his back straight. Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2022 Williamson is 2-0 in Class 5A, Region 1 play and has outscored its two region opponents 60-0. Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English regioun, from Anglo-French regiun, from Latin region-, regio line, direction, area, from regere to direct
1area of land/part of a country區域;行政區ADJECTIVE | VERB + REGION | REGION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤large大的地區▸➤small小的地區▸➤entire, whole全部/整個區域▸➤distinct, particular, specific清楚劃分的區域;特定的區域▸➤northern, southern, etc.北方、南方等地區▸➤central中部地區▸➤border, far-flung, outlying, peripheral, remote邊境/遙遠的/邊遠/周邊/偏遠地區◇oil exploration in remote regions of the Russian Far East俄羅斯遠東偏遠地區的石油勘探➤neighbouring/neighboring, surrounding毗鄰/周邊區域▸➤unexplored未勘查過的地區▸➤geographic, geographical地理區域➤arid, coastal, desert, equatorial, mountain, mountainous, polar, subtropical, tropical乾旱/沿海/沙漠/赤道/山地 / 山嶽/極地/亞熱帶/熱帶地區▸➤Arctic, Gulf, Himalayan, Mediterranean, Pacific, etc.北極、波斯灣、喜馬拉雅山、地中海、太平洋等地區▸➤autonomous自治區◇the autonomous regions of the People's Republic of China中華人民共和國各自治區➤metropolitan, urban大都會區;市區▸➤rural郊區▸➤populated有人口居住的地區◇a sparsely populated region人口稀少的地區➤economic經濟區▸➤developed, industrial發達地區;工業區▸➤developing發展中地區▸➤depressed, poor, underdeveloped經濟困難/貧困/不發達地區◇the poorer regions of the continent大陸上較為貧窮的地方➤prosperous, rich繁華/富庶的地區◇Italy's richest region意大利最為富庶的地區➤oil-producing, etc.產油區等➤troubled動盪地區◇an attempt to bring peace and stability to a troubled region給動盪地區帶來和平與穩定的努力VERB + REGION➤inhabit, live in, occupy, populate居住於某地;生活於某地◇Nomads have inhabited this region for thousands of years.遊牧民族在這地區居住已有數千年了。➤characterize成為⋯地區的特徵◇This tropical forest region is characterized by frequent heavy rainfall.這片熱帶雨林地區的特徵是經常下大雨。➤work in在⋯地區工作➤study, survey對⋯地區進行調查▸➤leave離開⋯地區▸➤explore, visit探索/遊覽⋯地區▸➤divide sth into把⋯分成⋯區◇The country is divided into 17 autonomous regions.該國分成 17 個自治區。➤confine sb/sth to將⋯限於某區◇This bird is largely confined to the southern regions of the country.這種鳥主要生活於該國的南部地區。REGION + VERB➤cover sb/sth地區覆蓋⋯◇The champagne-producing region covers 34 500 hectares.這一香檳酒產地佔地 34,500 公頃。PREPOSITION➤across a/the region遍及⋯地區◇Sports events across the region have been affected by the weather.該地區的體育賽事全都受到了天氣的影響。➤from a/the region來自⋯地區◇Twenty participants from the Asia-Pacific region will be invited to the seminar.亞太地區有 20 人將會應邀參加研討會。➤in a/the region, within a/the region在⋯地區內◇The animal is found in the northern regions of Sweden.這種動物可以在瑞典北部地區找到。➤in the region of (figurative) 大約◇She earns in the region of (= approximately) £200 000.她大約掙 20 萬英鎊。➤throughout a/the region在⋯地區各處◇The plant is found throughout the western regions of the country.這種植物在該國西部地區隨處可見。PHRASES➤sth varies from region to region⋯隨地區的變化而變化◇Sanitary facilities varied widely from region to region.各地的衞生設施差別極大。region
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2part of the body身體部位ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤distinct, particular, specific特殊部位;特定部位▸➤abdominal, brain, lumbar, etc.腹部、腦部、腰部等PREPOSITION➤from a/the region來自⋯部位◇tissue from the mouth region口腔組織➤in a/the region, within a/the region在⋯部位裏◇cells in a particular region of the brain腦部某一特定區域的細胞