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单词 province
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province

Prem Lal took leave of his family and made his way to India, to Bose's home province of Bengal, working underground.I'm here because the Warlord of Dregian Province tried to have you declared dead and your province gifted to his younger brother.

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province

British English: province NOUN
A province is a large section of a country which has its own administration.
...the country's southernmost province.
  • American English: province
  • Brazilian Portuguese: província
  • Chinese:
  • European Spanish: provincia
  • French: province
  • German: Provinz
  • Italian: provincia
  • Japanese:
  • Korean: 지방
  • European Portuguese: província
  • Latin American Spanish: provincia

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Chinese translation of 'province'

province

(ˈprɔvɪns)

n

  1. (c) [of country] (shěng) (个(個), )
  2. (s) (= area of responsibility etc) [of person] 本分 (běnfèn)

Derived Forms

the provinces n pl 首都以外的地方 (shǒudū yǐwài de dìfang)
(noun) 
Definition
a territory governed as a unit of a country or empire
the Algarve, Portugal's southernmost province
Synonyms
region
a remote mountain region
section
Kolonarai is a lovely residential section of Athens.
county
He is living now in his mother's home county of Oxfordshire.
district
I drove around the business district.
territory
They deny that any of their territory is under rebel control.
zone
The area has been declared a disaster zone.
patch
colony
Cyprus, a former British colony, gained independence in 1960.
domain
the mighty king's domain
dependency
a tiny European dependency
tract
A vast tract of land is ready for development.
(noun) 
Definition
an area of learning, activity, etc.
Opera remained largely the province of the aristocracy.
Synonyms
area
She was involved in every area of the project.
business
Parenting can be a stressful business.
concern
The technical aspects are not my concern.
responsibility
The 600 properties were his responsibility.
part
He felt a sense of relief now that his part in this business was over.
line
What was your father's line of business?
charge
I did not consider it any part of my charge to come up with marketing ideas.
role
His role in the events has been pivotal.
post
department (informal)
Sorry, I don't know – that's not my department.
field
They are both experts in their field.
duty
My duty is to look after the animals.
function
The main function of merchant banks is to raise capital.
employment
She was unable to find employment in the area.
capacity
She was visiting in her official capacity as co-chairperson.
orbit
Cora dazzled all who came within her orbit.
sphere
the sphere of international politics
turf (slang)
Their turf was Paris: its streets, theatres, homes and parks.
pigeon (British, informal)
It's a general problem, not our pigeon.

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See Canadian provincesSee South African provinces and provincial capitals

Additional synonyms

in the sense of business
Definition
an affair
Parenting can be a stressful business.
Synonyms
matter,
issue,
subject,
point,
problem,
question,
responsibility,
task,
duty,
function,
topic,
assignment
in the sense of capacity
Definition
a position or function
She was visiting in her official capacity as co-chairperson.
Synonyms
function,
position,
role,
post,
appointment,
province,
sphere,
service,
office
in the sense of charge
Definition
a person or thing committed to someone's care
I did not consider it any part of my charge to come up with marketing ideas.
Synonyms
duty,
office,
concern,
responsibility,
remit

Synonyms of 'province'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of colony
Definition
the territory occupied by such a settlement
Cyprus, a former British colony, gained independence in 1960.
Synonyms
settlement,
territory,
province,
possession,
dependency,
outpost,
dominion,
satellite state,
community
in the sense of concern
Definition
something that is of interest or importance to a person
The technical aspects are not my concern.
Synonyms
business,
job,
charge,
matter,
department,
field,
affair,
responsibility,
task,
mission,
pigeon (informal)
in the sense of county
Definition
(in some countries) a division of a country
He is living now in his mother's home county of Oxfordshire.
Synonyms
province,
district,
shire
in the sense of department
Definition
a specialized sphere of activity
Sorry, I don't know – that's not my department.
Synonyms
area,
line,
responsibility,
function,
province,
sphere,
realm,
domain,
speciality
in the sense of dependency
Definition
a territory subject to a state on which it does not border
a tiny European dependency
Synonyms
province,
colony,
outpost,
dominion,
protectorate
in the sense of district
Definition
an area which has recognizable or special features
I drove around the business district.
Synonyms
area,
community,
region,
sector,
quarter,
ward,
parish,
neighbourhood,
vicinity,
locality,
locale,
neck of the woods (informal)
in the sense of domain
Definition
land under one ruler or government
the mighty king's domain
Synonyms
kingdom,
lands,
region,
territory,
estate,
province,
empire,
realm,
dominion,
demesne,
policies (Scottish)
in the sense of duty
Definition
a obligation to fulfil one's responsibilities
My duty is to look after the animals.
Synonyms
responsibility,
job,
task,
work,
calling,
business,
service,
office,
charge,
role,
function,
mission,
province,
obligation,
assignment,
pigeon (informal),
onus
in the sense of employment
Definition
a person's work or occupation
She was unable to find employment in the area.
Synonyms
job,
work,
business,
position,
trade,
post,
situation,
employ,
calling,
profession,
occupation,
pursuit,
vocation,
métier
in the sense of field
Definition
an area of human activity or knowledge
They are both experts in their field.
Synonyms
speciality,
line,
area,
department (informal),
environment,
territory,
discipline,
province,
pale,
confines,
sphere,
domain,
specialty,
sphere of influence,
purview,
metier,
sphere of activity,
bailiwick,
sphere of interest,
sphere of study

Additional synonyms

in the sense of function
Definition
the intended role or purpose of a person or thing
The main function of merchant banks is to raise capital.
Synonyms
purpose,
business,
job,
concern,
use,
part,
office,
charge,
role,
post,
operation,
situation,
activity,
exercise,
responsibility,
task,
duty,
mission,
employment,
capacity,
province,
occupation,
raison d'être
in the sense of line
Definition
a field of interest or activity
What was your father's line of business?
Synonyms
occupation,
work,
calling,
interest,
business,
job,
area,
trade,
department (informal),
field,
career,
activity,
bag (slang),
employment,
province,
profession,
pursuit,
forte,
vocation,
specialization
in the sense of orbit
Definition
a range or sphere of action or influence
Cora dazzled all who came within her orbit.
Synonyms
sphere of influence,
reach,
range,
influence,
province,
scope,
sphere,
domain,
compass,
ambit
in the sense of part
Definition
a person's duty
He felt a sense of relief now that his part in this business was over.
Synonyms
duty,
say,
place,
work,
role,
hand,
business,
share,
charge,
responsibility,
task,
function,
capacity,
involvement,
participation
in the sense of pigeon
Definition
concern or responsibility
It's a general problem, not our pigeon.
Synonyms
responsibility,
business,
concern,
baby (slang),
worry,
lookout (informal)
in the sense of responsibility
Definition
a person or thing for which one is responsible
The 600 properties were his responsibility.
Synonyms
duty,
business,
job,
role,
task,
function,
burden,
liability,
accountability,
onus,
answerability
in the sense of role
Definition
a task or function
His role in the events has been pivotal.
Synonyms
job,
part,
position,
post,
task,
duty,
function,
office,
capacity
in the sense of section
Definition
a distinct part of a country or community
Kolonarai is a lovely residential section of Athens.
Synonyms
district,
area,
region,
sector,
zone
in the sense of sphere
Definition
a particular field of activity
the sphere of international politics
Synonyms
field,
range,
area,
department (informal),
function,
territory,
capacity,
province,
patch,
scope,
turf (slang),
realm,
domain,
compass,
walk of life
in the sense of territory
Definition
the geographical area under the control of a particular government
They deny that any of their territory is under rebel control.
Synonyms
district,
area,
land,
region,
state,
country,
sector,
zone,
province,
patch,
turf (slang),
domain,
terrain,
tract,
bailiwick

Additional synonyms

in the sense of tract
Definition
a large area, esp. of land
A vast tract of land is ready for development.
Synonyms
area,
lot,
region,
estate (British),
district,
stretch,
quarter,
territory,
extent,
zone,
plot,
expanse
in the sense of turf
Definition
a person's area of knowledge or influence
Their turf was Paris: its streets, theatres, homes and parks.
Synonyms
area or sphere of influence,
territory,
province,
preserve,
patch (British, informal),
domain,
manor (British, informal),
home ground,
stamping ground,
bailiwick (informal)
in the sense of zone
Definition
a region, area, or section characterized by some distinctive feature or quality
The area has been declared a disaster zone.
Synonyms
area,
region,
section,
sector,
district,
territory,
belt,
sphere,
tract
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