| 单词 | region |
| 释义 | region (riːdʒən ) Word forms: regions 1. countable noun B1 A region is a large area of land that is different from other areas of land, for example because it is one of the different parts of a country with its own customs and characteristics, or because it has a particular geographical feature. ...a remote mountain region. Synonyms: area, country, place, part 2. plural noun B1+ The regions are the parts of a country that are not the capital city and its surrounding area. [British] ...London and the regions. Tax incentives would be used to attract firms to the regions, away from the capital. 3. countable noun You can refer to a part of your body as a region. ...the pelvic region. ...the frontal region of the brain. 4. in the region of phrase You say in the region of to indicate that an amount that you are stating is approximate. [vagueness] The scheme will cost in the region of six million pounds. Collocations: affect a region That work can now be done in regions affected by wildfires. Times,Sunday Times (2020) The most commonly affected region was the lower spine. Times, Sunday Times (2019) MORE than anywhere else on Earth, the polar regions are most affected by global warming. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He has returned to his home in Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of China. Christianity Today (2000) He has failed to grasp the issue of autonomous regions within countries wishing to gain independence. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Normandy was a largely autonomous region. 1066: and the Hidden History of the Bayeux Tapestry (2004) The regime lost control in border regions, but enough troops stayed loyal to fend off the rebellion. The Sun (2013) In the mountains of this border region, they were held up for two days by bad weather. EMPIRES OF THE PLAIN: Henry Rawlinson and the Lost Languages of Babylon (2003) Her portrait of the English border region nearly two centuries ago is magical. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Most of her relatives remain in the village, on the doorstep of the breakaway region. The Sun (2008) Authorities in the breakaway region believe that nationalists were responsible for the explosion. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They have a hard job arguing that the breakaway regions would suffer. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Trade restrictions confined European settlements primarily to coastal regions. America Past and Present (1995) Many coastal regions suffer from pollution that has damaged the coral reefs. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Others are still seeking family members missing since the quake that hit the northwestern coastal region. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Military intervention will destabilize the region as a whole, and all countries will be affected. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It would destabilize the region and possibly bring new forces upon themselves. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Within less than a month they helped to bring down two governments and to destabilize an entire region. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Meanwhile, fighting flared up in the eastern regions. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He had come from the remotest eastern region of Kazakhstan. Somewhere East of Life (1994) But together the peoples of the western and eastern regions constituted no more than half of Nigeria's total population. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994) Steps from the beach, and the cobbled medieval alleyways of the old town, this is a the perfect base for exploring the region. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Both ships are equipped to explore the polar regions, and both launch in 2018. Times, Sunday Times (2016) When you are exploring the region, look out for interesting local objects such as statues, old prints or porcelain. Times, Sunday Times (2007) In his spare time he enjoyed trekking and camping in mountainous regions including the Himalayas. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Which mountainous region is the smallest and least populated in Italy? Times, Sunday Times (2016) Altitude obviously has a big effect on temperatures in the mountainous regions. Geography Basic Facts (1983) He had come from the remotest eastern region of Kazakhstan. Somewhere East of Life (1994) The authorities in some remote regions are considering keeping small schools shut. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The remaining foot soldiers have been forced out to remote regions. The Sun (2008) It was an initiative to boost the economy in a rural region where a new motorway rushed through travellers without stopping. Times, Sunday Times Each city street or rural region has a unique five-digit number. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Extensive land subdivision occurred during the 1960s, transforming the area from a rural region to a metropolitan suburb. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Generally, urban development and industry were insignificant, and the region remained primarily an agrarian rural region throughout the interwar period. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The second letter represents a specific rural region, an entire medium-sized city, or a section of a major metropolitan area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are four satellite sites which give the university a foothold across the surrounding region. Times, Sunday Times In the past six months, the capital and its surrounding region accounted for only a fifth of the unemployment increase on the claimant count. Times, Sunday Times There's a lifetime of mountaineering contained within that view, and the longer you stick around, the more you discover in the surrounding region, too. Times, Sunday Times The city has been producing the good stuff since the 8th century and you could fill a month with cellar visits and tastings in the surrounding region. Times, Sunday Times From here, one can have a breathtaking view of the surrounding region and the setting sun. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So, too, do neighbouring governments, which fear that depression could sweep the region. Times, Sunday Times Many of their autocratic rulers are in varying degrees of shock at the sheer speed and scale with which popular protests have swept the region. Times, Sunday Times But half stayed and many were now stranded as floods swept the region. The Sun When a heatwave swept the region this month, tourists swarmed in. Times, Sunday Times Between 1837 and 1838, another smallpox epidemic swept the region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are more diverse in the temperate region although a few tropical endemics are known. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are approximately 183 species in this family, which are found worldwide although they are commoner in the temperate region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The city has a usual weather pattern for a temperate region with thunderstorms in the summer and snow during winter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For example, in a temperate region, there might only be three per year, but in tropical regions the cycle might be continuous all year long. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some temperate region insects are capable of activity during winter, while some others migrate to a warmer climate or go into a state of torpor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It may also be found in dry forest and mangrove habitats in tropical region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You can explain that, in general, people with ancestors from tropical regions have darker skins than those who lived in cooler climates. Times, Sunday Times Nowadays this means hurricanes can happen only in tropical regions. Times, Sunday Times The species, which also carries other diseases, including dengue fever, has spread from tropical regions to temperate northern climes. Times, Sunday Times Such weather systems are formed in tropical regions in maritime tropical air masses and are classified into three groups depending on wind strength. Times, Sunday Times What were the means by which the gospel spread across this vast region? Christianity Today For centuries this vast region, dominated by ice, repelled human beings, apart from those working at isolated whaling stations. Times, Sunday Times The vast region has never had a telecoms network. Times, Sunday Times Yet how do we find in a specific location a particle whose wavefunction of mere probability distribution of existence spans a vast region of space? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Meanwhile, the vast region has been going through depopulation, deindustrialization, and general degradation... Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He will also visit different regions to examine recipes like steak and kidney pudding or fish and chips and look at the story behind them. The Sun (2011) The Royal couple plan to visit the region in June next year. The Sun (2011) He has spent much of his first five months visiting regions such as the Midlands, which he sees as a barometer for the national recovery. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Classic wine regions like Burgundy, Bordeaux and the Rhône won through. Times, Sunday Times (2012) To the west of Zamora lies the town of Toro, capital of a new star in Spanish wine regions. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They have a lot of useful literature, maps and information about all the various Bordeaux wine regions. The Wine Roads of France (1989) Translations: Chinese: 地域 Japanese: 地域 |
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