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back country

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈback ˌcountry noun [uncountable]  1. COUNTRYSIDE especially AusE a country area where few people live 〔人口稀疏的〕偏远乡间2. American EnglishCOUNTRYSIDE an area, especially in the mountains, away from roads and towns 〔远离大路和城镇的〕偏远山区
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back countryThirteen remain in the Santa Barbara County back country.When Taylor asked some of the boys at Midvale to join him in the back country, all but William Fannon refused.
ˈback ˌcountry nounChineseSyllable
Corpus area live people where a country few


back country
ˈback ˌcountry noun [uncountable]
1. especially Australian English a country area where few people live
2. American English an area, especially in the mountains, away from roads and towns