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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++east·ern, Eastern /ˈiːstən $ -ərn/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective (written abbreviation E) 1 SGin or from the east of a country or area 在〔某国家或地区〕东部的；来自东部的 the eastern shore of the island 岛的东岸 farmers in eastern England 英格兰东部的农民2 SANin or from the countries in Asia, especially China and Japan 在东方国家的；来自东方国家的〔尤指中国和日本〕 Eastern religions 东方宗教3 SANin or from the countries in the east part of Europe, especially the countries that used to have Communist governments 在东欧国家的；来自东欧国家的〔尤指东欧前共产主义国家〕 Eastern Europe 东欧Examples from the Corpus
eastern• As far as temperatures are concerned the brighter eastern areas will do better.• Roughly one-third of the sites in eastern Berlin are state-owned; establishing who owns the rest could take years.• On the other hand, people in Britain grew increasingly impressed by the success of the Soviet troops on the eastern front.• At this stage of the itinerary I propose to suspend the journey south and visit the eastern glens.• Jobs had immediately disappeared, as inefficient eastern industries and bureaucracies were shut down.• There was heavy snow in eastern Minnesota yesterday.• Eastern philosophies• The company that gets Conrail would dominate eastern railroading.east·ern adjectiveChineseSyllable
the in of from or a country east Corpus
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, Eastern /ˈiːstən $ -ərn/ adjective (written abbreviation E)
the eastern shore of the island
farmers in eastern England
2. in or from the countries in Asia, especially China and Japan:
Eastern religions
3. in or from the countries in the east part of Europe, especially the countries that used to have Communist governments:
Eastern Europe
east‧ern S2 W2
, Eastern /ˈiːstən $ -ərn/ adjective (written abbreviation E) Word Family: adjective: east, easterly, eastern, eastbound, easternmost, eastward; noun: east, easterner, easterly; adverb: east, eastward(s)
1. in or from the east of a country or area: 2. in or from the countries in Asia, especially China and Japan:
3. in or from the countries in the east part of Europe, especially the countries that used to have Communist governments:
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