| 释义 |
downstate
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adverb (or adjective)
Etymology: down (III) + state, n.
1. : into or in a part of a state designated as downstate
< the voting was light downstate >
2. : characteristic of a part of a state designated as downstate
< peculiarities of downstate pronunciation >
II. noun
: the more southerly part of a state of the United States as distinguished from a northerly part conventionally designated as upstate
• down·stat·er \ˈ ̷ ̷ˈstād.ə(r)\ noun -s |