c. 1300, "tract of land of a considerable but indefinite extent," from Anglo-French regioun, Old French region "land, region, province" (12c.), from Latin regionem (nominative regio) "a district, portion of a country, territory, district; a direction, line; boundary line, limit," noun of state from past participle stem of regere "to direct, rule" (see regal). Phrase in the region of "about" (of numbers, etc.) is recorded from 1961.
权威例句
1. The power stations burn coal from the Ruhr region.
发电站烧的煤产自鲁尔地区。
2. There is tension in the region following the killing of seven civilians.
随着7名平民被杀害,该地区局势紧张起来。
3. Every country in the region was a military dictatorship.
该地区的所有国家都是军事独裁国家。
4. This south-west region of France is the home of claret.
法国西南部的这个地区是干红葡萄酒的产地。
5. The scheme will cost in the region of six million pounds.
这个计划将耗资大约600万英镑。
词语辨析
【region, area, belt, district, zone】
region: 地区,指较大范围内的区域,一般按自然条件和自身特点划分。如:an autonomous region(自治区)
area: 面积,范围,一般用语,没有明确的外围界限,也可指占地面积。如:The factory covers an area of 500 mu.(这工厂占地50亩。)
belt: 地带,通常指狭长的地带。如:The northern part of the country is usually regarded as the wheat belt.(这国家的北部通常被看作小麦种植地带。)
district: 区,行政区,指一国家或城市按行政区的划分。如:the economic development district(经济开放区)
zone: 地带,地区,区域,指某一特定的地方或区域。如:Most of China is in the temperate zone.(中国的大部分地区在温带。)
【region, vicinity, area, district, zone】
这组词都有“区域”的意思,其区别是:
region: n.行政区划上更大的地区,如"自治区";身体部位。
• The northeast region of the USA includes New York and the six New England states. 美国东北部包括纽约和新英格兰地区的那六个州。
vicinity: n.周围地区,附近地区。
• The police were alerted that the escaped criminal might be in the vicinity. 警察都十分警惕因为逃跑的罪犯就藏在附近地区。
area: n.泛指面积较大的地区;面积;专业领域。
• The New York area has high rents. 纽约地区房租很高。
district: n.行政区划的小范围地区。如Xicheng district北京西城区
zone: n.指特定的地方、地带。
• The city passed a law to create a business zone on some empty land. 市政府通过法律,在一些空地上开辟商业区。