province
n.省；(学术)领域，活动(范围)
释义2：
province
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◙ noun1. 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。 (the Province)[Brit.] Northern Ireland• [英] 北爱尔兰 [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 [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 (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。2. (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。【语源】
1. late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin provincia 'charge, province', of uncertain ultimate origin
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