region
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·gion /ˈriːdʒən/ ●●● S1 W1 AWL noun [countable] 1 DNSGa large area of a country or of the world, usually without exact limits 〔通常无明确界线的〕地区；区域；地带 SYN area efforts to bring peace to the region 给这个地区带来和平的努力region of the Choco region of Columbia 哥伦比亚的乔科地区coastal/border/central etc region Flooding is likely in some coastal regions of the Northeast during the early part of the week. 本周初东北部一些沿海地区可能出现水患。► see thesaurus at area2 HBMa particular part of someone’s body 〔身体的〕区域，部位 SYN area the lower back region 腰部region of a region of the brain 脑部的一个区域3 (somewhere) in the region of something APPROXIMATELYused to describe an amount of time, money etc without being exact 大约…，在…左右 a grant somewhere in the region of £2,500 一笔约2,500英镑的补助金4 the regions British EnglishSG the parts of a country that are away from the capital city 〔一国除首都以外的〕各地区 a government policy to relocate jobs from the capital to the regions 将就业机会从首都转移到其他地区的政府政策Examples from the Corpus
region• Snow is expected in mountain regions.• As in the other mountain regions, population pressure was alleviated to some extent by seasonal migration.• Severe winter weather is expected in the northeast region of the country.• The red spots in the caudal peduncle region are one of the unique characteristics of this species.• For several years they lived in a remote region of Kenya.• In turn the rural regions become much more productive as farmers appreciate the ever-present and growing demand for food from the urbanites.• Alzheimer's disease affects the regions of the brain that control memory.• However, this does not take into account the different sizes of the populations of working age between the regions.• In this regard, fundamental changes are required in organizational patterns of scientific and technological activities in the region.• There have been reports of fighting in the region.• These changes have brought about a reduction of inequality in education throughout the region.• The soil varies widely in this region of the country.coastal/border/central etc region• In the process, population and economic pressures could be relieved from the heavily developed central region.• Martin Scott, managing director Central Region, presented the awards.• To the east lay border regions - Berry and Auvergne - where even the Duke's nominal suzerainty was at times doubtful.• For two days, police in the remote coastal region around Sodwana Bay had stumbled and fumbled their way into the case.• In many cases the headquarters were retained in the central region and only the production processes were decentralized.• However, subsequent days saw mutual accusations of firing on the border region.• It is nestled into the verdant rolling hills some 25 kilometres north of Cape Coast still located on the Central Region.• Meanwhile Grom's attentions had turned to the west and to the coastal regions of the Empire.From Longman Business Dictionaryregionre‧gion /ˈriːdʒən/ noun [countable]1a fairly large area of a country or of the worldThe north-east region has been suffering high unemployment.There are already over 200 teleworkers in the region.2in the region of used to describe an amount of money etc without being exactTheir annual sales are somewhere in the region of £300 million.Origin region (1300-1400) Old French Latin regio, from regere; → REGENTre·gion nounChineseSyllable
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re‧gion S1 W1 AC /ˈriːdʒən/
noun [countable]1. a large area of a country or of the world, usually without exact limits
SYN area:
efforts to bring peace to the region
region of
the Choco region of Columbia
coastal/border/central etc region
Flooding is likely in some coastal regions of the Northeast during the early part of the week.
2. a particular part of someone’s body
SYN area:
the lower back region
region of
a region of the brain
3. (somewhere) in the region of something used to describe an amount of time, money etc without being exact:
a grant somewhere in the region of £2,500
4. the regions British English the parts of a country that are away from the capital city:
a government policy to relocate jobs from the capital to the regions
▪ area a part of a town or country, or of the world: They live in a very wealthy area. | coastal areas
▪region a large area of a country or the world: the northwest region of Russia | desert regions
▪zone an area that is different from other areas around it in some way: a war zone | a no-parking zone | We crossed two different time zonesareas where there is a particular time compared to the rest of the world.
▪district one of the areas a city or town is officially divided into, or an area of a city where a particular group live or an activity happens: the Chelsea district of Manhattan | the business/financial/theatre etc district : the financial district of London
▪neighbourhood British English, neighborhood American English /ˈneɪbəhʊd $ -ər-/ an area of a town where people live: a friendly neighbourhood | There are lots of trees in our neighborhood.
▪suburb an area outside the centre of a city, where people live: a suburb of Boston
▪quarter an area of a town or city where people of a particular nationality live: the French quarter of New Orleans
▪slum an area of a city that is in very bad condition, where many poor people live: He grew up in the slums of East London.
▪ghetto an area of a city where poor people of a particular race or class live: a black baby born in the ghetto
re‧gion S1 W1 AC /ˈriːdʒən/
noun [countable]1. a large area of a country or of the world, usually without exact limits SYN area:
region of
coastal/border/central etc region
2. a particular part of someone’s body
SYN area:
region of
3. (somewhere) in the region of something used to describe an amount of time, money etc without being exact:
4. the regions British English the parts of a country that are away from the capital city:
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