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.
实用例句
1. The power stations burn coal from the Ruhr region.
发电站烧的煤产自鲁尔地区。来自柯林斯例句
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。来自柯林斯例句
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。来自柯林斯例句
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。来自柯林斯例句
5. The scheme will cost in the region of six million pounds.
