regional

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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re·gion·al /ˈriːdʒənəl/ S1 W2 AWL adjective [usually before noun] DNSGrelating to a particular region or area 地区的；区域的 → local local and regional government 地方及区域治理 regional variations in farming practice 农耕方式的地区性差异 a slight regional accent 轻微的地方口音 —regionally adverb goods sold locally and regionally 在地方上和局部地区销售的货品

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regional• The findings are likely to generate important implications in terms of competitiveness, regional and labour market impact and regulatory policy.• Ethnic, religious, class, regional and national antipathies have all been known to find expression through football and football support.• They were to be based on existing regional and other colleges already substantially engaged in higher education.• Nuclear programs are a threat to regional and world peace.• There is also a regional dimension to this problem.• Ian Vickers, 33, becomes regional planner and Patrick Boyle, 24, has been appointed design and build manager.• In a short period of rapid theoretical development the emergent core of regional planning principles and practices strengthened considerably.• A stream of regional studies followed throughout the 1960s and into the 1970s.From Longman Business Dictionaryregionalre‧gion‧al /ˈriːdʒənəl/ adjective connected with a particular regionone of the largest regional building societies in the UKa tour of the regional officesregional transport services