southern
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++south·ern, Southern /ˈsʌðən $ -ərn/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective (written abbreviation S) SGin or from the south of a country or area 南部的；来自南方的 a southern accent 南部口音 Southern Italy 意大利南部Examples from the Corpus
southern• The southern authority area is dominated by a heavily populated conurbation.• Once into the southern hemisphere the lines of latitude would become shorter and finally vanish at the south pole.• southern Mexico• The rivers of the southern plains are dry much of their length, much of the year.• Since the election, a series of demonstrations had taken place in the southern port city of Masan, an anti-Rhee stronghold.• It was southern secession that precipitated emancipation and an end to federal support of slavery.• Five lived in the southern sector of the city.• It was April, and already the heavy southern sun dominated the sky.south·ern adjectiveChineseSyllable
the area from Corpus south country a of in or or
southern
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, Southern /ˈsʌðən $ -ərn/ adjective (written abbreviation S)
a southern accent
Southern Italy
south‧ern S2 W2
, Southern /ˈsʌðən $ -ərn/ adjective (written abbreviation S) Word Family: adjective: south, southerly, southern, southbound, southernmost; adverb: south, southward(s), southbound; noun: south, southerner
in or from the south of a country or area: