provincially
provincially — 副詞
1. at the level of a province, or through a province's own government or institutio
省級
按省政府或省層級來看
at the level of a province, or through a province's own government or institutions
The museum is funded provincially, not by the national culture ministry.
這座博物館是由省級經費支持的，不是由國家文化部負擔。
provincially funded — province-level public money
Ilan's health plan is managed provincially, so each region sets its own rules.
Ilan 的健保方案由省級管理，所以各地區都有自己的規定。
School meals are planned provincially, then each town carries out the policy.
學校營養午餐先在省級層面統籌規畫，再由各城鎮執行政策。
Mei's road permit was approved provincially before the city began construction.
Mei 的道路許可是先由省級單位核准，之後市政府才開始施工。
- regionally
close in official contexts, but not limited to a province's own authorities
- at state level
used in countries that call provinces states
- locally
broader and less tied to a formal administrative tier
- nationally
at the level of the whole country
- centrally
through the central government rather than a province
文法句型
be funded provincially
be managed provincially
用法筆記
Most often used with passive verbs such as funded, managed, approved, or administered, especially in formal writing about government or public services.
2. across areas away from the capital, or from the viewpoint of local communities r
地方上
在首都以外地區；偏地方性
across areas away from the capital, or from the viewpoint of local communities rather than the national centre
Valentina campaigned provincially, visiting market towns instead of the capital.
Valentina 主要在地方上跑選戰，走訪市集小鎮而不是首都。
campaign provincially — work mainly in non-capital areas
The play opened provincially in Leeds before moving to London the next spring.
這齣戲先在 Leeds 首演，還只是地方性演出，隔年春天才轉到 London。
Jason was known provincially long before national television invited him on air.
Jason 早在地方上成名很久之後，才被全國電視台邀請上節目。
Local cheese used to be sold provincially, with few buyers in the capital.
這種起司過去只在地方上販售，在首都幾乎沒有買家。
- locally
more everyday and broader; it can mean just one town or area
- regionally
neutral and administrative, without the capital-versus-provinces contrast
- in the provinces
phrase with the same capital-versus-outside areas contrast
- nationally
across the whole country rather than only in local areas
- centrally
from the viewpoint of the capital or central government
文法句型
campaign provincially
open provincially
be known provincially
用法筆記
Often contrasts local reach with national attention. Common with verbs such as campaign, tour, publish, or become known.
3. with a small, local-minded outlook that shows little interest in ideas or people
狹隘地
只顧本地觀點，不看外界
with a small, local-minded outlook that shows little interest in ideas or people from elsewhere
Selim reacted provincially, laughing at foods he had never tried.
Selim 反應得很狹隘，拿自己沒吃過的食物來取笑別人。
react provincially — show a narrow local attitude
The editor wrote provincially and treated foreign news as unimportant gossip.
那位編輯用很狹隘的角度寫作，把國際新聞當成不重要的閒話。
Lakshmi argued provincially, assuming city schools were always better than village ones.
Lakshmi 的說法很狹隘，認定城市學校一定比村裡的好。
The club still votes provincially, rejecting ideas from any newer members.
這個社團投票時還是很狹隘，凡是新成員的點子都排斥。
- parochially
very close, with extra emphasis on a small local circle
- narrowly
broader and more general; not always about local attitudes
- insularly
suggests ignoring outside ideas because of isolation
- cosmopolitanly
with openness to people and ideas from many places
- open-mindedly
with willingness to accept unfamiliar views
文法句型
think provincially
react provincially
write provincially
用法筆記
Used critically about attitudes or judgments. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 2 is about location outside the capital; sense 3 criticizes limited thinking.