| 单词 | indian subcontinent |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIndian subcontinent Indian subcontinent n. the part of Asia south of the Himalayas which forms a peninsula extending into the Indian Ocean between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, now divided between India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.Also used with wider application to include Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. The term is roughly equivalent to South Asia, esp. in the wider use, although Indian subcontinent is sometimes considered to be more of a geophysical description, and South Asia more geopolitical. ΚΠ 1905 Times 10 Nov. 5/1 The busy harbour [of Bombay]..has become the chief centre of direct communication between Europe and the Indian sub-continent. 1975 K. Katzner Langs. of World ii. 199 Tamil..is spoken principally in the state of Tamil Nadu (formerly Madras), located on the eastern coast and extending down to the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent. 2003 Piecework Nov. 63/1 Scattered throughout the Indian subcontinent, Banjara peoples quilt and embroider ground fabrics of reddish-brown handspun cotton. < as lemmas |
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