| 单词 | north-west |
| 释义 | north-west also northwest 1. uncountable noun [oft the NOUN] B1 The north-west is the direction which is halfway between north and west. ...Ushant, five miles out to the north-west. 2. singular noun B1+ The north-west of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the north-west. Labour took its pre-election campaign to the North-West. ...the extreme north-west of South America. [+ of] 3. adverb [ADVERB after verb] B1 If you go north-west, you travel towards the north-west. Take the narrow lane going north-west, parallel with the railway line. 4. adverb B1+ Something that is north-west of a place is positioned to the north-west of it. This was situated to the north-west of the town, a short walk from the railway station. [+ of] 5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1+ The north-west part of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the north-west. ...the North-West Regional Health Authority. ...the north-west coast of the United States. ...Sydney's north-west suburbs. 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A north-west wind is a wind that blows from the north-west. A brisk north-west wind swept across the region. |
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