单词	prefecture
释义	prefecture noun pre·​fec·​ture ˈprē-ˌfek-chər  1 : the office or term of office of a prefect 2 : the official residence of a prefect 3 : the district governed by a prefect prefectural ˈprē-ˌfek-chə-rəl  pri-ˈfek- adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The 20-year-old from Xinjiang’s northern Altay prefecture is one of six athletes from the Chinese region competing in the Winter Games, and the only one of Uyghur heritage. Elaine Yu, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2022 But despite a massive operation that mobilized 80 people — divers, scientists, police and firefighters — the local prefecture announced early Wednesday that the beluga had died. Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 One of the six exercise areas set up by China was near Japan’s Yonaguni Island, part of Okinawa prefecture and only 68 miles (110 kilometers) off the coast of Taiwan. Brad Lendon, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022 Named after the 135° East meridian that crosses Akashi City in the Hyogo prefecture of Japan, 135 is an east-meets-west spirit that’s totally unique. Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 11 June 2022 The police prefecture tweeted that members of a special brigade went to the scene after the heist, which occurred close to 3 p.m. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 5 May 2022 Also on Thursday, two Chinese drones flew near Japan's Okinawa prefecture, prompting Japan's Air Self-Defense Force to scramble fighter jets in response. Jessie Yeung And Eric Cheung, CNN, 6 Aug. 2022 The volcano, located in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima on the western island of Kyushu, erupted at 8:05 p.m. local time on Sunday, according to Japan's Meteorological Agency. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 July 2022 The coastal town of Noto in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture was awarded $7.31 million (800 million yen) by the central government, in funds for local economies due to the pandemic, according to local media via Reuters. Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing prefecture prefecture apostolic prefecture apostolic
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