hinterland
/ˈhɪntəlænd/noun
usu. in sing.
1- the remote areas of a country away from the coast or the banks of major rivers内地, 腹地。
1.1
- the area around or beyond a major town, coastal stretch, or river外围地区, 周边地区：
a market town serving its rich agricultural hinterland.
一个服务于富裕的周边农业地区的集镇。
1.2
- figurative an area lying beyond what is visible or known〈喻〉未知领域：
the strange hinterland where life begins and ends.
生命开始和终结的奇特的未知领域。
词源
late 19th cent.: from German, from hinter 'behind' + Land 'land'.