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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary re·gion
\\ˈrē-jən\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English regioun, from Anglo-French regiun, from Latin region-, regio line, direction, area, from regere to direct DATE 14th century 1. an administrative area, division, or district; especially : the basic administrative unit for local government in Scotland2.
a. an indefinite area of the world or universe
few unknown regions left on earth
b. a broad geographic area distinguished by similar features
the Appalachian region
c.
(1) a major world area that supports a characteristic fauna
(2) an area characterized by the prevalence of one or more vegetational climax types 3.
a. any of the major subdivisions into which the body or one of its parts is divisible
b. an indefinite area surrounding a specified body part
a pain in the region of the heart4. a sphere of activity or interest : field 5. any of the zones into which the atmosphere is divided according to height or the sea according to depth6. an open connected set together with none, some, or all of the points on its boundary
a simple closed curve divides a plane into two regions region
early 14c., from Anglo-Fr. regioun, O.Fr. region, from L. regionem (nom. regio) "direction, boundary, district, country," from regere "to direct, rule" (see regal). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ regionre·gion / 5ri:dVEn / noun1. [C] a large area of land, usually without exact limits or borders (通常界限不明的)地区,区域,地方:
the Arctic / tropical / desert, etc. regions 北极、热带、沙漠等地区
one of the most densely populated regions of North America 北美人口最为稠密的地区之一2. [C] one of the areas that a country is divided into, that has its own customs and / or its own government 行政区:
the Basque region of Spain 西班牙的巴斯克区3. the regions [pl.] (BrE) all of a country except the capital city (一国除首都以外的)全部地区,所有区域4. [C] a part of the body, usually six that has a particular character or problem (通常指有某种特性或问题的)身体部位:
pains in the abdominal region 腹部的疼痛 IDIOMS ▪ in the region of
used when you are giving a number, price, etc. to show that it is not exact (表示不确切的数字等)大约,差不多
SYN approximately :
He earns somewhere in the region of €50 000. 他大约赚 5 万欧元。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishregion
noun 1 area of land/part of a country ADJ. large | small | entire, whole | distinct, particular, specific | northern, southern, etc. | central | border, far-flung, outlying, peripheral, remote | neighbouring, surrounding | unexplored | geographical | arid, coastal, desert, equatorial, jungle, mountain/mountainous, polar, tropical | Basque, Gulf, London, Pacific, etc. | autonomous | urbanized | rural | populated a sparsely populated region | economic | developed, industrial | developing | depressed, poor, underdeveloped the poorer regions of the continent | prosperous, rich Italy's richest region | oil-producing, etc. VERB + REGION inhabit, live in Nomads have inhabited this region for thousands of years. | work in | leave | visit | divide sth into The country is divided into 17 autonomous regions. | confine sb/sth to This bird is largely confined to the southern regions of the country. REGION + VERB cover sb/sth The champagne-producing region covers 34,500 hectares. PREP. across a/the ~ Sports events across the region have been cancelled because of the weather. | from a/the ~ Twenty participants from the Asia-Pacific region will be invited to the seminar. | in/within a/the ~ The animal is found in the northern regions of Sweden. | in the ~ of (figurative) She earns in the region of (= approximately) £200,000. | throughout a/the ~ The plant is found throughout the western regions of the country. PHRASES sth varies from region to region Sanitary facilities varied widely from region to region. 2 part of the body ADJ. distinct, particular, specific | brain, etc. PREP. from a/the ~ tissue from the mouth region | in/within a/the ~ cells in a particular region of the brain region noun ⇨ area 1 (tropical regions) ⇨ county (an autonomous region) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged re·gionI. \ˈrējən\ noun
( -s) Etymology: Middle English regioun, from Middle French region territory, region, from Latin region-, regio direction, territory, region, from regere to guide, rule + -ion-, -io -ion — more at right 1.
a. obsolete : realm , kingdom
b. : an administrative area, division, or district (as in Rome under Augustus or in Soviet Russia) 2.
a. : a major indefinite division of inanimate creation
< in the dark regions of the night sky >
< the aquatic regions of the earth >
b. : a sphere (as of activity or interest) subject to expressed or implied forces
< the abstract region of higher mathematics >
: field 2a 3. : a particular part of the world or universe (as natural waters, the sky, a particular galaxy): as
a. : a large tract of land : one of the large districts or quarters into which a space or surface is conceived of as divided; broadly : an indefinite area of land (as a country, province, district, or tract)
< there are few unknown regions left on earth >
b. : a broad geographical area containing a population whose members possess sufficient historical, cultural, economic, and social homogeneity to distinguish them from others
< the region of the Southwest in the U.S. >
c.
(1) : a major area of the world that is to some degree isolated by climatic or physical barriers and that supports a characteristic fauna differing both qualitatively and quantitatively from that of other regions
< faunal overlap of the Ethiopian and Oriental regions >
(2) : an area often with distinct natural boundaries that is characterized by the prevalence of one or more vegetational climax types or by a mosaic of such types
< the oak-chestnut region of the deciduous forest formation of eastern No. America >4.
a. : one of the major subdivisions into which the body or one of its parts may logically be divided
< the nine regions of the abdomen >
b. : an indefinite area surrounding a specified body part
< a pain in the heart region >
c. : space occupied by something : part in question, engaged, occupied, or under discussion
< the region of highest concentration >5. : one of the portions or zones into which the atmosphere is divided according to height or the sea according to depth
< the dark abyssal region of the sea >6. : a mathematical aggregate consisting of the totality of all values of an aggregate of continuous variables each varying over an interval II. noun: an open connected set together with none, some, or all of the points on its boundary
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