province
n
1 [C] any of the main administrative divisions in certain countries (某些国家的)大行政区; 省份
Canada has ten provinces. 加拿大有十个省. Cf 参看 county, state1 3.
2 the provinces [pl]
all the parts of a country except the capital city 首都以外的地方
The show will tour the provinces after it closes in London. 这一表演在伦敦结束以後, 还将在全国各地巡回举行.
(derog 贬) He found life in the provinces boring. 他觉得首都以外的生活很无聊.
3 [sing] (fml 文) area of learning, activity or responsibility (学问、 活动或责任的)范围
The matter is outside my province, ie I cannot or need not deal with it. 那不是我分内之事.
Medieval painting is not his province. 中世纪的绘画不属於他的研究范围.
4 [C] group of dioceses for which an archbishop has overall responsibility 大主教辖区(由几个教区组成).
OK. We can get some more tomorrow. We should finish the floor now. Can you take the other end of this piece of wood? Now you have to pull it to make the surface smooth like that.