region
noun OPAL W
/ˈriːdʒən/
/ˈriːdʒən/
Idioms - [countable] a large area of land, usually without exact limits or borders
（通常界限不明的）地区，区域，地方 - mountainous/coastal regions
山区／沿海地区 - the northern/southern/central, etc. region
北部/南部/中部等。地区 - This is one of the most densely populated regions of North America.
这里是北美人口最为稠密的地区之一。 - in the region There are more than two million people living in the region.
该地区居住着200多万人。 - Many new species have been discovered in the Amazon region.
亚马逊地区发现了许多新物种。 - across the region Businesses across the region are supporting the project.
该地区的企业都支持这个项目。 - throughout the region The plant is found throughout the western region of the country.
这种植物遍布该国西部地区。
Topics Geographya2- Italy's richest region
意大利最为富庶的地区 - Nomads have inhabited this region for thousands of years.
游牧民族在这地区居住已有数千年了。 - Sanitary facilities varied widely from region to region.
各地的卫生设施差别极大。 - Sports events across the region have been affected by the weather.
该地区的体育赛事全都受到了天气的影响。 - The animal is found in the northern regions of Sweden.
这种动物可以在瑞典北部地区找到。 - The champagne-producing region covers 34 500 hectares.
这一香槟酒产地占地 34,500 公顷。 - This bird is largely confined to the southern regions of the country.
这种鸟主要生活于该国的南部地区。 - This tropical forest region is characterized by frequent heavy rainfall.
这片热带雨林地区的特征是经常下大雨。 - Twenty participants from the Asia-Pacific region will be invited to the seminar.
亚太地区有 20 人将会应邀参加研讨会。 - a sparsely populated region
人口稀少的地区 - an attempt to bring peace and stability to a troubled region
给动荡地区带来和平与稳定的努力 - oil exploration in remote regions of the Russian Far East
俄罗斯远东偏远地区的石油勘探 - the poorer regions of the continent
大陆上较为贫穷的地方 - Many new species have been discovered in the Amazon region.
亚马逊地区发现了许多新物种。 - Soil erosion is particularly serious in dry tropical regions.
水土流失在干旱的热带地区尤为严重。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- small
- entire
- …
- inhabit
- live in
- occupy
- …
- cover somebody/something
- across a/the region
- from a/the region
- in a/the region
- …
- something varies from region to region
- mountainous/coastal regions
- [countable] one of the areas that a country is divided into, that has its own customs and/or its own government
行政区 - Bilbao is the largest city in the Basque region in northern Spain.
毕尔巴鄂是西班牙北部巴斯克地区最大的城市。 - The country is divided into 17 autonomous regions.
该国分成 17 个自治区。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- small
- entire
- …
- inhabit
- live in
- occupy
- …
- cover somebody/something
- across a/the region
- from a/the region
- in a/the region
- …
- something varies from region to region
- Bilbao is the largest city in the Basque region in northern Spain.
- the regions[plural] (British English) all of a country except the capital city
（一国除首都以外的）全部地区，所有区域 - People in the regions should not have to travel to London to fly to the United States.
这些地区的人不应该必须去伦敦才能飞往美国。
- People in the regions should not have to travel to London to fly to the United States.
- [countable] a part of the body, usually one that has a particular character or problem
（通常指有某种特性或问题的）身体部位 - pains in the abdominal region
腹部的疼痛
- cells in a particular region of the brain
脑部某一特定区域的细胞 - tissue from the mouth region
口腔组织
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- distinct
- particular
- specific
- …
- from a/the region
- in a/the region
- within a/the region
- …
- pains in the abdominal region
词源Middle English: from Old French, from Latin regio(n-) ‘direction, district’, from regere ‘to rule, direct’.
Idioms
in the region of
- used when you are giving a number, price, etc. to show that it is not exact
（表示不确切的数字等）大约，差不多 - He earns somewhere in the region of €50 000.
他大约赚 5 万欧元。
- He earns somewhere in the region of €50 000.