1area of land/part of a country區域;行政區ADJECTIVE | VERB + REGION | REGION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤large大的地區▸➤small小的地區▸➤entire, whole全部/整個區域▸➤distinct, particular, specific清楚劃分的區域;特定的區域▸➤northern, southern, etc.北方、南方等地區▸➤central中部地區▸➤border, far-flung, outlying, peripheral, remote邊境/遙遠的/邊遠/周邊/偏遠地區◇oil exploration in remote regions of the Russian Far East俄羅斯遠東偏遠地區的石油勘探➤neighbouring/neighboring, surrounding毗鄰/周邊區域▸➤unexplored未勘查過的地區▸➤geographic, geographical地理區域➤arid, coastal, desert, equatorial, mountain, mountainous, polar, subtropical, tropical乾旱/沿海/沙漠/赤道/山地 / 山嶽/極地/亞熱帶/熱帶地區▸➤Arctic, Gulf, Himalayan, Mediterranean, Pacific, etc.北極、波斯灣、喜馬拉雅山、地中海、太平洋等地區▸➤autonomous自治區◇the autonomous regions of the People's Republic of China中華人民共和國各自治區➤metropolitan, urban大都會區;市區▸➤rural郊區▸➤populated有人口居住的地區◇a sparsely populated region人口稀少的地區➤economic經濟區▸➤developed, industrial發達地區;工業區▸➤developing發展中地區▸➤depressed, poor, underdeveloped經濟困難/貧困/不發達地區◇the poorer regions of the continent大陸上較為貧窮的地方➤prosperous, rich繁華/富庶的地區◇Italy's richest region意大利最為富庶的地區➤oil-producing, etc.產油區等➤troubled動盪地區◇an attempt to bring peace and stability to a troubled region給動盪地區帶來和平與穩定的努力VERB + REGION➤inhabit, live in, occupy, populate居住於某地;生活於某地◇Nomads have inhabited this region for thousands of years.遊牧民族在這地區居住已有數千年了。➤characterize成為⋯地區的特徵◇This tropical forest region is characterized by frequent heavy rainfall.這片熱帶雨林地區的特徵是經常下大雨。➤work in在⋯地區工作➤study, survey對⋯地區進行調查▸➤leave離開⋯地區▸➤explore, visit探索/遊覽⋯地區▸➤divide sth into把⋯分成⋯區◇The country is divided into 17 autonomous regions.該國分成 17 個自治區。➤confine sb/sth to將⋯限於某區◇This bird is largely confined to the southern regions of the country.這種鳥主要生活於該國的南部地區。REGION + VERB➤cover sb/sth地區覆蓋⋯◇The champagne-producing region covers 34 500 hectares.這一香檳酒產地佔地 34,500 公頃。PREPOSITION➤across a/the region遍及⋯地區◇Sports events across the region have been affected by the weather.該地區的體育賽事全都受到了天氣的影響。➤from a/the region來自⋯地區◇Twenty participants from the Asia-Pacific region will be invited to the seminar.亞太地區有 20 人將會應邀參加研討會。➤in a/the region, within a/the region在⋯地區內◇The animal is found in the northern regions of Sweden.這種動物可以在瑞典北部地區找到。➤in the region of (figurative) 大約◇She earns in the region of (= approximately) £200 000.她大約掙 20 萬英鎊。➤throughout a/the region在⋯地區各處◇The plant is found throughout the western regions of the country.這種植物在該國西部地區隨處可見。PHRASES➤sth varies from region to region⋯隨地區的變化而變化◇Sanitary facilities varied widely from region to region.各地的衞生設施差別極大。region
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2part of the body身體部位ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤distinct, particular, specific特殊部位;特定部位▸➤abdominal, brain, lumbar, etc.腹部、腦部、腰部等PREPOSITION➤from a/the region來自⋯部位◇tissue from the mouth region口腔組織➤in a/the region, within a/the region在⋯部位裏◇cells in a particular region of the brain腦部某一特定區域的細胞