Occident
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++Oc·ci·dent /ˈɒksɪdənt $ ˈɑːksədənt, -dent/ noun the Occident literarySG the western part of the world, especially Europe and the Americas 西方，西方国家，西半球〔尤指欧洲和美洲〕 → Orient
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Occident• This is no doubt because in science and invention the Occident is so far ahead Of the Orient.• The Occident at that precise moment is nothing but a mirror.Origin Occident (1300-1400) French Latin, present participle of occidere “to fall”, (of the sun) “to set”Oc·ci·dent nounChineseSyllable
western the and world, the Europe the of Corpus especially part
Occident
Oc‧ci‧dent /ˈɒksədənt, ˈɒksɪdənt $ ˈɑːksədənt, -dent/
noun
Oc‧ci‧dent /ˈɒksədənt, ˈɒksɪdənt $ ˈɑːksədənt, -dent/
noun Date: 1300-1400
Language: French
Origin: Latin, present participle of occidere 'to fall', (of the sun) 'to set'
the Occident literary the western part of the world, especially Europe and the Americas ⇨ Orient
Language: French
Origin: Latin, present participle of occidere 'to fall', (of the sun) 'to set'