province
/ˈprɒvɪns/noun
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- a principal administrative division of a country or empire省（国家或帝国主要行政区）：
Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province.
成都, 四川省省会。
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the Province
Brit. Northern Ireland〈英〉北爱尔兰。
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- Christian Church a district under an archbishop or a metropolitan【基督教】（由大主教或都主教管辖的）教省。
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- Roman History a territory outside Italy under a Roman governor〈罗马史〉（古罗马总督统治的意大利境外的）行省。
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the provinces
the whole of a country outside the capital, especially when regarded as lacking in sophistication or culture（尤指被视为文化贫乏的）京都大邑以外的地方, 外省, 外地：I made my way home to the dreary provinces by train.
我坐火车回到索然无味的外省老家。
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one's province
an area of special knowledge, interest, or responsibility（知识、兴趣、责任的）范围, 领域：she knew little about wine - that had been her father's province.
她对酒了解不多——那是她父亲的领域。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French，from Latin provincia 'charge，province'，of uncertain ultimate origin.