| 单词 | middle east |
| 释义 | Middle East[ mid-l eest ] / ˈmɪd l ˈist / nounAlso called Mideast. (loosely) the area from Libya east to Afghanistan, usually including Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the other countries of Arabia. (formerly) the area including Iran, Afghanistan, India, Tibet, and Burma. Origin of Middle EastFirst recorded in 1875–80 OTHER WORDS FROM Middle EastMiddle Eastern, adjective, nounMiddle Easterner, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Middle EastFar East, Middle East , Near EastWords nearby Middle Eastmiddle constrictor muscle of pharynx, middle cuneiform bone, middle distance, Middle Dutch, middle ear, Middle East, Middle Eastern, middle eight, Middle England, Middle English, middle finger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Middle EastMiddle East noun(loosely) the area around the E Mediterranean, esp Israel and the Arab countries from Turkey to North Africa and eastwards to Iran (formerly) the area extending from the Tigris and Euphrates to Myanmar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Middle EastMiddle East Region in western Asia and northeast Africa that includes the nations on the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt (see also Egypt), Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. notes for Middle EastAs the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia, Babylon (see also Babylon), and Egypt, and the birthplace of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Middle East is known as the cradle of Western civilization. The Greek Empire, Roman Empire, Persian Empire, and Ottoman Empire are among the great civilizations that developed and prospered in the Middle East. notes for Middle EastA hotbed of religious and political strife (see Arab-Israeli conflict and Persian Gulf War), the Middle East attracted the attention of such powerful nations as Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union eager to protect their strategic interests at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and their access to precious oil reserves. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。