province
US: /ˈpɹɑvəns/, /ˈpɹɑvɪns/
UK: /pɹˈɒvɪns/
UK: /pɹˈɒvɪns/
English Vietnamese dictionary
province /province/
- danh từ
- tỉnh
- (tôn giáo) địa phận, giáo khu (dưới quyền tổng giám mục)
- (sử học) (La-mã) lãnh thổ (người nước Y) dưới quyền cai trị của một thống đốc La-mã
- (the provinces) cả nước trừ thủ đô
- phạm vi, lĩnh vực (hoạt động...)
- it is out of my province: cái đó ngoài phạm vi của tôi
- ngành (học...)
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
1 [C] one of the areas that some countries are divided into with its own local government: the provinces of Canada
2 (the provinces) [pl.] (BrE) all the parts of a country except the capital city: The show will tour the provinces after it closes in London. + a shy young man from the provinces
3 [sing.] (formal) a person's particular area of knowledge, interest or responsibility: Such decisions are normally the province of higher management. + I'm afraid the matter is outside my province (= I cannot or need not deal with it).
4 [C] an area that an ARCHBISHOP is responsible for
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 territory, state, zone, region, quarter, area, district, domain, dependency or US also dependancy, division, section, district:
Quebec is one of the administrative provinces of Canada.
2 country, territory, region, dominion, realm, strand, tract:
During the war, those who escaped fled to distant provinces.
3 sphere or area (of responsibility), responsibility, bailiwick, concern, function, charge, business, field; Colloq thing, headache, worry:
The payroll falls within the province of my department.
4 provinces. outlying districts, countryside, hinterland(s), Chiefly US exurbia, Slang US and Canadian boondocks, boonies, hicksville:
Once a year, people flock into London from the provinces to do their Christmas shopping.
Collocation dictionary
1 region
ADJ.
northern, southern, etc. | central, coastal, frontier
the central province of Ghor
| English-speaking, French-speaking, etc. | autonomous 2 the provinces
not the capital city
VERB + PROVINCE
tour
The show is currently touring the provinces.
PREP.
from the ~
She's from the provinces and not familiar with Rome.
| in the ~
There are a number of press agencies based in London and in the provinces.
Concise English dictionary
provinces'prɑvɪns /'prɒ-
noun
+the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
+the proper sphere or extent of your activities
