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单词 provincial
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pro·vin·cial

adjective
 
/prəˈvɪnʃl/
/prəˈvɪnʃl/
  1.  
    [only before noun] connected with one of the large areas that some countries are divided into, with its own local government省的;一级行政区的
    • provincial assemblies/elections省议会;省选举
  2.  
    [only before noun] (sometimes disapproving) connected with the parts of a country that do not include the capital city, especially when these are regarded as lacking culture or modern ideas首都以外的,都市以外的(尤指落后守旧地区的)
    • a provincial town首都以外的城镇
    • It was all very dull and provincial—I longed for the city.一切都非常乏味和乡土——我渴望这座城市。
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    • isolated
    • location
    • neighbourhood
    • outskirts
    • provincial
    • residential
    • rough
    • rural
    • suburban
    • urban
    Topics Buildingsc1
  3. (disapproving) unwilling to consider new or different ideas or things心胸狭隘的;守旧的;迂腐的 synonym narrow-minded
    • In spite of his education and travels, he has remained very provincial.尽管他受过教育并经常旅行,但他仍然非常乡土。
  4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin provincialis ‘belonging to a province’, from provincia ‘charge, province’, of uncertain ultimate origin.

pro·vin·cial

noun
/prəˈvɪnʃl/
/prəˈvɪnʃl/
(often disapproving)
  1. a person who lives in or comes from a part of the country that is not near the capital city, especially when regarded as lacking culture or modern ideas都市以外的人;外地人;乡下人
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin provincialis ‘belonging to a province’, from provincia ‘charge, province’, of uncertain ultimate origin.
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