This note defines "west" as a direction, part of a country or area, and also as an adjective and adverb related to this direction. It can refer to the direction of the setting sun, regions like Western Europe or the American West, and movements or locations towards the west.
noun★[uncountable , singular ](abbr.W )1★(usuallythe west )the direction that you look towards to see the sun go down; one of the four main points of the compass西;西方◆Which way is west?哪边是西?◆Rain is spreading from the west.雨正从西边袭来。◆He lives to the west of(= further west than)the town. 他住在这个城镇以西的地方。☞compare
east
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north
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south
2★the WestEurope, N America and Canada, contrasted with Eastern countries 西方(与东方国家相对照的欧洲和北美)◆I was born in Japan, but I've lived in the West for some years now.我出生在日本,但已在西方居住了一些年了。3the West( NAmE) the western side of the US 美国西部◆the history of the American West美国西部的历史☞see also
Midwest
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Wild West
4the West(in the past) Western Europe and N America, when contrasted with the Communist countries of Eastern Europe (旧时与共产党执政的东欧国家相对照的)西方国家,西欧及北美◆East-West relations东西方关系adjective★[only before noun ](abbr.W )1★in or towards the west 西方的;向西的;西部的◆West Africa西非◆the west coast of Scotland苏格兰西海岸2★a west windblows from the west 西风的;西方吹来的☞compare
westerly
adverb★towards the west 向西;朝西◆This room faces west.这个房间朝西。west/west; NAmEwest/
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westwest1, West /west/ ●●●S1W2 noun [singular, uncountable]
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1the direction towards which the sun goes down, and which is on the left if you are facing northfrom/towards the west A damp wind blew from the west.to the west (of something) a village to the west of Brussels2the west the western part of a country or area: There’s a slight chance of some sunshine in the west.west of the west of the island
west1 noun
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west3 adverb
westwest2, West ●●●S3W3 adjective [only before noun] (written abbreviation W)
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1in the west or facing the west: the west door of the church farmers in West Africa2a west wind comes from the west
west1 noun
west2 adjective
west3 adverb
westwest3 ●●●S3W3 adverb (written abbreviation W)
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1towards the west: The route then heads west over Gerrick Moor.west of The walk starts at Alnham, six miles west of Bridge of Aln. a west-facing window2 out west to or in the western part of a country or area, especially the US: The family moved out west to Kansas.3go west British English old-fashioneda)to die – used humorouslyb)to be damaged or ruined – used humorously
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西(62%),西方(18%),西部(13%),西方的(3%),西方国家(2%),西部的(2%)
n.西;西方;西部
adj.西方的;朝西的
adv.在西方;向西方;自西方
n.(West)人名;(英、德、芬、瑞典)韦斯特
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