1 provincial /prəˈvɪnʃəl/ adjective Learner's definition of PROVINCIAL
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: of, relating to, or coming from a province省的 2
[more provincial; most provincial] disapproving : not knowing or caring about people and events in other places : having narrow or limited concerns or interests狭隘的；守旧的；偏狭的 -
an artist who has been criticized for being provincial and old-fashioned因狭隘守旧而遭到批评的艺术家
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His provincial attitude was a source of irritation for her.他偏狭的态度是她恼火的根源。
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She is too provincial to try foreign foods.她过于守旧，不愿意尝试外国食品。
— provincialism
/prəˈvɪnʃəˌlɪzəm/ noun, plural provincialisms disapproving 2 provincial /prəˈvɪnʃəl/ noun
plural provincials
2 provincial
/prəˈvɪnʃəl/
noun
plural provincials
Learner's definition of PROVINCIAL
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: a person who lives in or comes from a place that is far away from large cities乡下人；外省人 —
often used in a disapproving way to suggest that such a person has narrow or limited concerns or interests常用作贬义，表示某人兴趣狭隘或偏狭守旧