1
- attrib. situated in the west, or directed towards or facing the west在西方的; 向西的：
there will be showers in some western areas.
西部部分地区将有阵雨。
1.1
- (of a wind) blowing from the west（风）从西方来的。
2
- （一般作Western）living in or originating from the west, in particular Europe or the United States西方的（尤指欧洲和美国的）：
Western society.
西方社会。
2.1
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the west or its inhabitants（与）西方（有关）的, 有西方特点的; （与）西方居民（有关）的, 有西方居民特点的：
the history of western art.
西方艺术史。
2.2
- historical of or originating from the non-Communist states of Europe and North America in contrast to the Eastern bloc〈史〉西方国家的（与东欧前共产主义国家相对的欧洲和北美洲的非共产主义国家的）。
- a film, television drama, or novel about cowboys in western North America, especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries（尤指描写19世纪末20世纪初北美西部牛仔的）西部电影, 西部电视剧, 西部小说。
派生词
westernmost
adjective词源
Old English westerne （see WEST， -ERN）.