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单词 region
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region

noun
 OPAL W
/ˈriːdʒən/
/ˈriːdʒən/
Idioms
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  1.  
    [countable] a large area of land, usually without exact limits or borders
    • mountainous/coastal regions
    • the northern/southern/central, etc. region
    • This is one of the most densely populated regions of North America.
    • in the region There are more than two million people living in the region.
    • Many new species have been discovered in the Amazon region.
    • across the region Businesses across the region are supporting the project.
    • throughout the region The plant is found throughout the western region of the country.
    Extra Examples
    • Italy's richest region
    • Nomads have inhabited this region for thousands of years.
    • Sanitary facilities varied widely from region to region.
    • Sports events across the region have been affected by the weather.
    • The animal is found in the northern regions of Sweden.
    • The champagne-producing region covers 34 500 hectares.
    • This bird is largely confined to the southern regions of the country.
    • This tropical forest region is characterized by frequent heavy rainfall.
    • Twenty participants from the Asia-Pacific region will be invited to the seminar.
    • a sparsely populated region
    • an attempt to bring peace and stability to a troubled region
    • oil exploration in remote regions of the Russian Far East
    • the poorer regions of the continent
    • Many new species have been discovered in the Amazon region.
    • Soil erosion is particularly serious in dry tropical regions.
    Topics Geographya2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • large
    • small
    • entire
    verb + region
    • inhabit
    • live in
    • occupy
    region + verb
    • cover somebody/​something
    preposition
    • across a/​the region
    • from a/​the region
    • in a/​the region
    phrases
    • something varies from region to region
    See full entry
  2.  
    [countable] one of the areas that a country is divided into, that has its own customs and/or its own government
    • Bilbao is the largest city in the Basque region in northern Spain.
    • The country is divided into 17 autonomous regions.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • large
    • small
    • entire
    verb + region
    • inhabit
    • live in
    • occupy
    region + verb
    • cover somebody/​something
    preposition
    • across a/​the region
    • from a/​the region
    • in a/​the region
    phrases
    • something varies from region to region
    See full entry
  3. the regions
    [plural] (British English) all of a country except the capital city
    • People in the regions should not have to travel to London to fly to the United States.
  4. [countable] a part of the body, usually one that has a particular character or problem
    • pains in the abdominal region
    Extra Examples
    • cells in a particular region of the brain
    • tissue from the mouth region
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • distinct
    • particular
    • specific
    preposition
    • from a/​the region
    • in a/​the region
    • within a/​the region
    See full entry
  5. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin regio(n-) ‘direction, district’, from regere ‘to rule, direct’.
Idioms
in the region of
  1. used when you are giving a number, price, etc. to show that it is not exact synonym approximately
    • He earns somewhere in the region of €50 000.
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