| 单词 | western |
| 释义 | western /wes"teuhrn/, adj. 1. lying toward or situated in the west: our company's western office. 2. directed or proceeding toward the west: a western migration. 3. coming or originating from the west, as a wind. 4. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, living in, or characteristic of the West, esp. the western U.S.: a Western ranch. 5. (usually cap.) Occidental: to adopt Western dress. 6. (usually cap.) of or pertaining to the non-Communist countries of Europe and the Americas: Western trade agreements. 7. (cap.) of or pertaining to the Western Church. n. 8. (often cap.) a story, movie, or radio or television play about the U.S. West of the 19th century. 9. See western sandwich. 10. a person or thing from a western region or country. [bef. 1050; 1905-10 for def. 8; ME, OE westerne, equiv. to west WEST + -erne -ERN] |
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