provincial
provincial — 形容詞
- provincialpositive
- more provincialcomparative
- most provincialsuperlative
1. connected with a province — a large territory that a country is split into, each
省的；地方
與省份或地方政府有關的
connected with a province — a large territory that a country is split into, each run by its own regional administration
The provincial government announced a plan to rebuild the old highway this year.
省政府宣布了一項今年翻修老舊公路的計劃。
provincial government — standard collocation for regional administration
Mauricio works for the provincial department of education in Córdoba.
Mauricio 在科爾多瓦的省教育廳工作。
Each provincial capital has its own museum and a theatre for local performances.
每個省會城市都有自己的博物館和表演劇院。
A new provincial law was passed to protect forests and rivers from pollution.
一項新的省級法律通過了，用以保護森林和河川免受污染。
The election for the provincial assembly drew a very high turnout across the region.
省議會的選舉在該地區吸引了非常高的投票率。
- provincial government
- provincial capital
- provincial assembly
- provincial election
- provincial law
- provincial department
- provincial authority
文法句型
provincial + noun
用法筆記
Typically placed before a noun — common pairings include provincial government, provincial capital, and provincial election.
常見錯誤
2. found in or coming from regions away from the capital city, often implying a sim
外省的；鄉下
來自首都以外地區的
found in or coming from regions away from the capital city, often implying a simpler or less sophisticated lifestyle
Ife moved from a provincial town to the capital to study at the university.
Ife 從一個外省小鎮搬到首都讀大學。
provincial town — common phrase for non-capital towns
Provincial newspapers rarely report on international events or foreign policy.
外省報紙很少報導國際事件或外交政策。
Yael grew up in a quiet provincial village and visited the city once a year.
Yael 在一個寧靜的鄉下村莊長大，一年只進城一次。
The novel offers a humorous view of provincial life in nineteenth-century England.
這本小說以幽默的筆觸描寫了十九世紀英格蘭的鄉間生活。
Defne preferred the slow pace of provincial living over the rush of the big city.
Defne 喜歡外省生活的慢步調，勝過大城市的忙碌節奏。
- provincial town
- provincial city
- provincial life
- provincial newspaper
- provincial village
- provincial living
- provincial capital
- urban
relating to a city, especially the capital
- metropolitan
belonging to a large, important city
文法句型
provincial + noun
用法筆記
Can carry a mildly negative tone when contrasted with life in the capital, which is seen as more cultured or sophisticated. The neutrality or harshness depends on context.
常見錯誤
3. having a restricted perspective and resisting unfamiliar thoughts, practices, or
狹隘的；守舊
思想保守、不願接納新觀念的
having a restricted perspective and resisting unfamiliar thoughts, practices, or lifestyles
Her provincial attitude toward other cultures embarrassed her friends during the trip to Japan.
她對其他文化的狹隘態度，讓朋友們在去日本旅行時感到尷尬。
provincial attitude — collocation for a closed-minded outlook
The committee's provincial thinking stopped the school from trying any modern teaching methods.
委員會的守舊思維阻礙了學校嘗試任何新的教學方法。
Alessia found some of the older residents charming but their provincial views frustrated her.
Alessia 覺得有些年長居民很親切，但他們狹隘的觀念讓她感到沮喪。
Dario's provincial approach to business made it hard for him to work with international partners.
Dario 在商業上保守的做法，讓他很難與國際夥伴合作。
- provincial attitude
- provincial view
- provincial thinking
- provincial outlook
- provincial approach
- provincial mindset
- parochial
very similar, but emphasises narrow local focus rather than general backwardness
- insular
suggests being cut off from outside influences and uninterested in them
- narrow-minded
more direct and common in everyday speech; less formal
- unsophisticated
focuses on lack of worldly experience rather than unwillingness to learn
- cosmopolitan
familiar with and open to many different cultures
- broad-minded
willing to accept different opinions and behaviours
- worldly
having experience and knowledge of the world
文法句型
provincial + noun
provincial in + noun
用法筆記
Strongly negative. Frequently used to criticise attitudes, opinions, or worldviews that resist change or show ignorance of other cultures. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 2 describes where something is located; sense 3 describes a person's character.
常見錯誤
provincial — 名詞
- provincialsingular
- provincialsplural
1. someone whose home is in a region of the country away from the capital, sometime
外地人
來自首都以外地區的人
someone whose home is in a region of the country away from the capital, sometimes implying they lack urban polish
When Caleb first arrived in the capital, some classmates teased him for being a provincial.
Caleb 第一次抵達首都時，有些同學嘲笑他是鄉下人。
used as a countable noun — a provincial
The novel follows a young provincial who moves to Paris hoping to become an artist.
這本小說講述一個年輕的外地人移居巴黎、立志成為畫家的故事。
Abigail felt like a lost provincial among the fashionable crowds of Milan.
Abigail 覺得自己在時尚的米蘭人群中像個格格不入的外地人。
The senator defended the interests of provincials against the central government's policies.
該參議員為維護外地人的權益，反對中央政府的政策。
- young provincial
- mere provincial
- provincials and city people
- dismissed as a provincial
- looked down on provincials
- country person
more neutral — simply someone who lives in the countryside
- rustic
literary — can be positive (simple, natural) or negative (rough, unpolished)
- outsider
broader — anyone not belonging to a particular group or place
- city dweller
a person who lives in a city
- cosmopolitan
a worldly person at home in many different cultures
文法句型
a provincial
the provincials
用法筆記
Often carries a dismissive or slightly mocking tone, similar to calling someone a "country bumpkin." However, it can be used neutrally in historical or sociological contexts. The plural form provincials is more common than the singular.
常見錯誤
同根字
- province名詞B1
- provincially副詞C1
- provincialism名詞C2