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| 1 | the direction that is behind you when you are looking at the rising sun , usually on the left on a map 西；西方 |
| Which way is west? 哪个方向是西？ |
| We’ ve driven from east to west. 我们从东往西行驶。 |
| | 1a | the part of a country , region , or place that is in the west （国家、地区或地方的）西部 | | They’ re taking their holidays in the west this year. 今年他们要去西部度假。 | | +of I work in the west of the city. 我在城市的西部工作。 | |
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| 2 | the West the part of the world that includes Europe and North America （包括欧洲和北美的）欧美国家，西方国家 |
| The West’ s response was likely to be decided on Saturday. 西方国家可能在星期六作出反应。 |
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