the Middle East
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uk/ˌmɪd.əl ˈiːst/us/ˌmɪd.əl ˈiːst/(USalsothe Mideast,us/ˌmɪdˈiːst/uk)theareafrom theeasternMediterraneanto Iran,includingSyria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq, and sometimes also Egypt:
中东（指从地中海东部至伊朗这一区域，包括叙利亚、约旦、以色列、黎巴嫩、沙特阿拉伯、伊朗和伊拉克，有时也包括埃及）Heworkedin theMiddleEastfor tenyears.他在中东工作了10年。
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