pro·vin·cialBrE/prəˈvɪnʃl/NAmE/prəˈvɪnʃl/adjective[only before noun]connectedwithoneofthelargeareasthatsomecountriesaredividedinto, withitsownlocalgovernment省的;一级行政区的◆provincialassemblies/elections省议会;省选举[only before noun](sometimesdisapproving) connectedwiththepartsofacountrythatdonotincludethecapitalcity首都以外的;外省的;外地的;地方上的◆aprovincialtown首都以外的城镇