Definition of south-westward in English:

south-westward

(also southwestwards)

adverb

Towards the south-west.
向西南
the governor sent two companies of foot soldiers south-westwards
总督派了两个步兵连向西南方进发。
Example sentencesExamples
- In June 1940, when the embassy fled south-westward, she took her family down to a boat for England and then turned back herself to help France.
- The centre of Sinhalese and Buddhist civilization gradually shifted south-westwards, and political power was divided between a number of kingdoms.
- Furious denials are plentiful, but he may yet again have to turn its gaze south-westwards.
- Populations from Scandinavia, the former Baltic States and north-west Russia head south-westwards towards this country.
- It may have been forgotten, given the comical levels of hype and expectation surrounding his move south-westwards, but there is still business to be done on the pitch.
- They mobilized the smaller gentry and the commons against the traditional, hostile nobles, beat the Comyns at Inverurie, then wheeled south-westwards and beat John of Lorne at Brander in the autumn of 1308.
- If one starts at the terminal site at Bellanaboy, the initial stretch of the haul route is along the R314 south-westwards to the junction with the L1204.
- The area is drained by several major rivers: the Welland and the Nene which flow north-eastwards to the Wash; the Avon running south-westwards to join the Severn; and the Sence running north to join the Trent.

adjective

Situated in, directed toward, or facing the south-west.
位于西南的；朝西南的；面向西南的
the south-westward extension of the valley
山谷向西南方向延伸。
Example sentencesExamples
- In this case sedimentation is dominated by an oceanic current, the south-westward flowing Agulhas Current that impinges on the shelf.
- Serious British strategic interest in the Ottoman empire began in the late 18th century when it was hoped that the Turks would act as a barrier to Russia's southern and south-westward expansion.
- Structurally, it is a south-westward extension of Scotland, separated by the North Channel of the Irish Sea.

词汇	south-westward
释义	Definition of south-westward in English: south-westward (also southwestwards) adverb Towards the south-west. 向西南 the governor sent two companies of foot soldiers south-westwards 总督派了两个步兵连向西南方进发。 Example sentencesExamples In June 1940, when the embassy fled south-westward, she took her family down to a boat for England and then turned back herself to help France. The centre of Sinhalese and Buddhist civilization gradually shifted south-westwards, and political power was divided between a number of kingdoms. Furious denials are plentiful, but he may yet again have to turn its gaze south-westwards. Populations from Scandinavia, the former Baltic States and north-west Russia head south-westwards towards this country. It may have been forgotten, given the comical levels of hype and expectation surrounding his move south-westwards, but there is still business to be done on the pitch. They mobilized the smaller gentry and the commons against the traditional, hostile nobles, beat the Comyns at Inverurie, then wheeled south-westwards and beat John of Lorne at Brander in the autumn of 1308. If one starts at the terminal site at Bellanaboy, the initial stretch of the haul route is along the R314 south-westwards to the junction with the L1204. The area is drained by several major rivers: the Welland and the Nene which flow north-eastwards to the Wash; the Avon running south-westwards to join the Severn; and the Sence running north to join the Trent. adjective Situated in, directed toward, or facing the south-west. 位于西南的；朝西南的；面向西南的 the south-westward extension of the valley 山谷向西南方向延伸。 Example sentencesExamples In this case sedimentation is dominated by an oceanic current, the south-westward flowing Agulhas Current that impinges on the shelf. Serious British strategic interest in the Ottoman empire began in the late 18th century when it was hoped that the Turks would act as a barrier to Russia's southern and south-westward expansion. Structurally, it is a south-westward extension of Scotland, separated by the North Channel of the Irish Sea.
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