- [countable]
one of the areas that some countries are divided into with its own local government 省份；（某些國家的）一級行政區 the provinces of Canada 加拿大各省 the central province of Ghor 古爾中部的省份
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- northern
- southern
- etc.
- …
- the provinces[plural]
all the parts of a country except the capital city 首都以外的地區；外省；外地 The show will tour the provinces after it closes in London. 倫敦的演出結束後，將到全國各地巡回演出。 a shy young man from the provinces 腼腆的外地男青年
Extra ExamplesShe's from the provinces and not familiar with Rome. 她來自外省，對羅馬不熟悉。 There are a number of press agencies based in London and in the provinces. 在倫敦和外省設有一些通訊社。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + the provinces- tour
- from the province
- in the province
- [singular] (formal)
a person’s particular area of knowledge, interest or responsibility 知識（或興趣、職責）範圍；領域 Such decisions are normally the province of higher management. 這類決定一般屬於高層管理的職責範圍。 I'm afraid the matter is outside my province (= I cannot or need not deal with it). 很抱歉，這事不歸我管。
Extra ExamplesLove should no longer be the sole province of the poet. 愛情應該不再是詩人的獨有領域。 Once the province of IT departments, these devices are emerging as consumer products. 這些裝置曾經是信息技術部門的專屬，但現在正作爲消費品而出現。 Spirituality is no longer regarded as the exclusive province of organized religion. 靈性已不再被視爲有組織的宗教的專屬領域。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- exclusive
- sole
- become
- remain
- consider something as
- …
- once the province of…
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin provincia ‘charge, province’, of uncertain ultimate origin.