Definition of region in English:

region

noun ˈriːdʒ(ə)nˈridʒən

1An area, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
地区，地方，区域（尤指有明显特征但不一定有固定边界的）
the equatorial regions
赤道地区。
a major wine-producing region
主要产酒区。
Example sentencesExamples
- This region was always a good producer of a quality store and Mark always recognised that fact.
- West Auckland is today one of New Zealand's major wine producing regions and Henderson has one of the largest clusters of wineries in the country.
- Such areas may be sub-national regions, countries, or groupings of countries.
- Bosnia took on a special significance as the boundary region between the two empires.
- I think the region has always been leading the way a bit and will continue to do that.
- The region nearly always suffers a period of water stress in the hot, dry spring.
- These regions had become the major employing regions of the nation.
- The global market is distinguished on the basis of major geographic regions, with a special breakout on China.
- In medieval times too the area was a major region of agricultural production, with a high density of small villages and hamlets.
- As universities accommodated this changing clientele, boundaries weakened between regions, towns, classes, races, and the sexes.
- In general, the burdens were heavier in less economically developed areas and lighter in regions where capitalism had penetrated more fully and where regional customs had curbed lordly rights.
- Once the teaching element of the site is on-line, these efforts can be expanded far beyond the boundaries of our region.
- It's about protecting the rural character and open space of hinterland areas in the region.
- He was widely known in the Williamstown and neighbouring regions and made a major contribution to the community life of the district over many years.
- They lived in one of the last thatched houses in the region and always kept it in wonderful shape.
- Professor Byrne dealt with the question of how learning providers can play a binding role in uniting regions across county boundaries.
- These opportunities presented themselves when grain, destined for towns or populous regions, moved through areas themselves suffering from food shortage.
- This country's southern states have always been more culturally and politically conservative than other regions.
- The bigger cities get a fair share of cinematic exhibitions while the exhibitors in smaller towns and village regions often find it impossible to keep the business going.
- This region has not always been as arid and desolate as it is today.
Synonyms
area, sector, section, belt, territory, tract, stretch, expanse, district, quarter, precinct, locality, neighbourhood, province, land
1. 1.1 An administrative district of a city or country.
  行政区
  Lothian Region
  Saxony was divided into four large regions
  Example sentencesExamples
  Alberti profiled some 300 cities in nineteen regions.
  The health boards are being replaced by a single national body, the Health Service Executive, which will have four administrative regions.
  It takes years to train people to run clubs, to run districts and to run regions.
  Several regions or cities with high levels of atmospheric pollution, such as Athens in Greece and parts of China, generally experienced low levels of asthma.
  This pressure prompted King Alexander I to split the traditional regions into nine administrative provinces.
  He wrote the names of the regions and cities in the Arabic script.
  Senegal is divided into 11 administrative regions, each headed by a governor appointed by and responsible to the president.
  Another resident said the water trucks came to their region twice but distributed only to those who paid.
  Notably, delinquencies rose in all four regions during the fourth quarter.
  The decisions people in this category make (particularly where to locate) will affect which cities or regions thrive or wither.
  Certain functions are best undertaken or coordinated at a regional level, so regions will always be required.
  The President wants to have all regions, districts and constituencies linked together.
  The six volumes of the paper directory will be distributed to the respective regions between now and November.
  It lasted for nine days in all and reduced three of the fourteen regions of the city to rubble, leaving only four regions untouched.
  Namibia last week scored an African first with the introduction of video conferencing facilities in all its administrative regions.
  Investments in the billions have stabilised entire cities and regions, which seemed to be hopelessly doomed to decline.
  It is divided into ten administrative regions, exclusively staffed from the central government.
  The vast population of the DRC is divided into ten administrative regions.
  Going local means printing multiple editions with separate pages for different districts or regions.
  Little or no differential is reported between salaries achieved in the city compared with the regions.
  Synonyms
  district, province, territory, division, area, section, sector, zone, belt, tract, stretch, expanse, terrain, part, quarter, locality, locale
  informal parts
  British informal patch
2. 1.2the regionsBritish The parts of a country outside the capital or chief seat of government.
  （首都或统治中心以外的）各地区
  the promotion of investment in the regions
  促进对地方的投资。
3. 1.3 An area of activity or thought.
  his work takes needlework into the region of folk art
  他的工作将手工工艺和针线活带入民间艺术领域。
  Example sentencesExamples
  But most art history programs are not able to support specialization in all regions.
  Synonyms
  domain, realm, province, field, area, territory, arena, department
2A part of the body, especially around or near an organ.
（身体的）区，部，部位
the lumbar region
Example sentencesExamples
- Thoracic and lumbar curves have apex vertebrae in the middle of the thoracic and lumbar regions, respectively.
- Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of the thoracic or lumbar regions are indicated in patients with localized tenderness or a suspicious mechanism of injury.
- Critical to the improvement of gas exchange was the restored aeration to dorsal lung regions.
- Data were classified as early or late responses, as well as with respect to whether the lavages were of the bronchial or alveolar regions of the lung.
- The head and neck encompasses many vital structures and is one of the most complex anatomical regions in the body.
- This reduces the spaces in the thoracic and lumbar regions of the body, which creates undue pressure for the metabolic process and for the functioning of the organs of the body.
- Radiation therapy to the abdominal and pelvic regions in children and adolescents may potentially expose the ovaries to radiation and cause premature ovarian failure.
- They lie in particular positions that differ among organs and regions of organs.
- Your child's weight should also be managed properly, because excess weight can cause strain in regions of the body.
- An injection of local anaesthetic into the epidural space in the lower back results in a loss of sensation in the pelvic region and legs.
- Lying causes activity in the frontal part of the brain, including the medial inferior and pre-central areas, as well as the hippocampus and middle temporal regions and the limbic areas.
- About 80 percent of spina bifida cysts are in the lower back's lumbar and sacral regions.
- Paraspinal tumors in the cervical, thoracic or abdominal regions may extend into the neural foramina and cause signs and symptoms of nerve root or spinal cord compression.
- All visible regions of the thoracic aorta were fully explored in every patient, including the proximal ascending aorta beginning at the aortic valve.
- The growth of and decline in the numbers of synapses in various regions of the cerebral cortex are closely associated with critical periods in development.
- Occasionally, a half-vertebra is found in the thoracic and lumbar regions and very rarely in cervical and sacral vertebrae.
- The accident report form provided details for three injury types and three body regions.
- This form of anesthesia is used to block sensation in a particular region of your body.
- In many regions of the body the lymphatic tissues are not sharply delineated, but occur as infiltrations into the mucous membranes.
- Testosterone supplementation produced lean body mass increases detectable in all body regions.

Phrases

in the region of

Approximately.
大约，接近
annual sales in the region of 30 million
每年大约3，000万的销售额。
Example sentencesExamples
- Mr. Stokes stated that the cost would be in the region of £4,900 and that it may be possible.
- The spillage that occurred recently was in the region of five tonnes.
- The work that remains to be done in the church will cost in the region of €6,000.
- It is estimated that the average Irish household now has in the region of 4.5 television sets per house.
- He was atrocious off the tee and missed something in the region of twelve fairways in the thirty-six hole decider.
- The factory employs in the region of 100 people, many of them on work visas from Brazil and other places.
- Over the last number of years the annual expenditure on the Rose was somewhere in the region of 1.2 million.
- Somewhere in the region of 60 paintings will be on display by local artists.
- There was in the region of 350 people there on the night making it a very successful night for the primary school.
- The operation is extensive and looks set to cost somewhere in the region of €1.5 million.
Synonyms
approximately, about, around, roughly, in the neighbourhood of, in the area of, of the order of, something like, some, round about, close to, near to, just about, practically, more or less

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin regio(n-) 'direction, district', from regere 'to rule, direct'.

Rhymes

Glaswegian, legion, Norwegian

Definition of region in US English:

region

nounˈrējənˈridʒən

1An area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
地区，地方，区域（尤指有明显特征但不一定有固定边界的）
one of the region's major employers
该地区的大雇主之一。
the equatorial regions
赤道地区。
a major wine-producing region
主要产酒区。
Example sentencesExamples
- Professor Byrne dealt with the question of how learning providers can play a binding role in uniting regions across county boundaries.
- He was widely known in the Williamstown and neighbouring regions and made a major contribution to the community life of the district over many years.
- The global market is distinguished on the basis of major geographic regions, with a special breakout on China.
- Once the teaching element of the site is on-line, these efforts can be expanded far beyond the boundaries of our region.
- The bigger cities get a fair share of cinematic exhibitions while the exhibitors in smaller towns and village regions often find it impossible to keep the business going.
- I think the region has always been leading the way a bit and will continue to do that.
- The region nearly always suffers a period of water stress in the hot, dry spring.
- In medieval times too the area was a major region of agricultural production, with a high density of small villages and hamlets.
- It's about protecting the rural character and open space of hinterland areas in the region.
- As universities accommodated this changing clientele, boundaries weakened between regions, towns, classes, races, and the sexes.
- They lived in one of the last thatched houses in the region and always kept it in wonderful shape.
- This country's southern states have always been more culturally and politically conservative than other regions.
- This region has not always been as arid and desolate as it is today.
- These regions had become the major employing regions of the nation.
- Such areas may be sub-national regions, countries, or groupings of countries.
- In general, the burdens were heavier in less economically developed areas and lighter in regions where capitalism had penetrated more fully and where regional customs had curbed lordly rights.
- West Auckland is today one of New Zealand's major wine producing regions and Henderson has one of the largest clusters of wineries in the country.
- Bosnia took on a special significance as the boundary region between the two empires.
- These opportunities presented themselves when grain, destined for towns or populous regions, moved through areas themselves suffering from food shortage.
- This region was always a good producer of a quality store and Mark always recognised that fact.
Synonyms
area, sector, section, belt, territory, tract, stretch, expanse, district, quarter, precinct, locality, neighbourhood, province, land
1. 1.1 An administrative district of a city or country.
  行政区
  Example sentencesExamples
  Notably, delinquencies rose in all four regions during the fourth quarter.
  The health boards are being replaced by a single national body, the Health Service Executive, which will have four administrative regions.
  Investments in the billions have stabilised entire cities and regions, which seemed to be hopelessly doomed to decline.
  The six volumes of the paper directory will be distributed to the respective regions between now and November.
  Namibia last week scored an African first with the introduction of video conferencing facilities in all its administrative regions.
  He wrote the names of the regions and cities in the Arabic script.
  Several regions or cities with high levels of atmospheric pollution, such as Athens in Greece and parts of China, generally experienced low levels of asthma.
  It is divided into ten administrative regions, exclusively staffed from the central government.
  Going local means printing multiple editions with separate pages for different districts or regions.
  Little or no differential is reported between salaries achieved in the city compared with the regions.
  Senegal is divided into 11 administrative regions, each headed by a governor appointed by and responsible to the president.
  The decisions people in this category make (particularly where to locate) will affect which cities or regions thrive or wither.
  Certain functions are best undertaken or coordinated at a regional level, so regions will always be required.
  Alberti profiled some 300 cities in nineteen regions.
  It takes years to train people to run clubs, to run districts and to run regions.
  The vast population of the DRC is divided into ten administrative regions.
  This pressure prompted King Alexander I to split the traditional regions into nine administrative provinces.
  The President wants to have all regions, districts and constituencies linked together.
  It lasted for nine days in all and reduced three of the fourteen regions of the city to rubble, leaving only four regions untouched.
  Another resident said the water trucks came to their region twice but distributed only to those who paid.
  Synonyms
  district, province, territory, division, area, section, sector, zone, belt, tract, stretch, expanse, terrain, part, quarter, locality, locale
2. 1.2 A part of the body, especially around or near an organ.
  （身体的）区，部，部位
  an unexpected clenching sensation in the region of her heart
  她心脏部位突如其来的绞痛。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Radiation therapy to the abdominal and pelvic regions in children and adolescents may potentially expose the ovaries to radiation and cause premature ovarian failure.
  This reduces the spaces in the thoracic and lumbar regions of the body, which creates undue pressure for the metabolic process and for the functioning of the organs of the body.
  They lie in particular positions that differ among organs and regions of organs.
  Your child's weight should also be managed properly, because excess weight can cause strain in regions of the body.
  In many regions of the body the lymphatic tissues are not sharply delineated, but occur as infiltrations into the mucous membranes.
  The growth of and decline in the numbers of synapses in various regions of the cerebral cortex are closely associated with critical periods in development.
  Paraspinal tumors in the cervical, thoracic or abdominal regions may extend into the neural foramina and cause signs and symptoms of nerve root or spinal cord compression.
  Critical to the improvement of gas exchange was the restored aeration to dorsal lung regions.
  Thoracic and lumbar curves have apex vertebrae in the middle of the thoracic and lumbar regions, respectively.
  Occasionally, a half-vertebra is found in the thoracic and lumbar regions and very rarely in cervical and sacral vertebrae.
  Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of the thoracic or lumbar regions are indicated in patients with localized tenderness or a suspicious mechanism of injury.
  About 80 percent of spina bifida cysts are in the lower back's lumbar and sacral regions.
  An injection of local anaesthetic into the epidural space in the lower back results in a loss of sensation in the pelvic region and legs.
  The head and neck encompasses many vital structures and is one of the most complex anatomical regions in the body.
  Lying causes activity in the frontal part of the brain, including the medial inferior and pre-central areas, as well as the hippocampus and middle temporal regions and the limbic areas.
  The accident report form provided details for three injury types and three body regions.
  Data were classified as early or late responses, as well as with respect to whether the lavages were of the bronchial or alveolar regions of the lung.
  Testosterone supplementation produced lean body mass increases detectable in all body regions.
  All visible regions of the thoracic aorta were fully explored in every patient, including the proximal ascending aorta beginning at the aortic valve.
  This form of anesthesia is used to block sensation in a particular region of your body.
3. 1.3 An area of activity or thought.
  his work takes needlework into the region of folk art
  他的工作将手工工艺和针线活带入民间艺术领域。
  Example sentencesExamples
  But most art history programs are not able to support specialization in all regions.
  Synonyms
  domain, realm, province, field, area, territory, arena, department

Phrases

in the region of

Approximately.
大约，接近
annual sales in the region of 30 million
每年大约3，000万的销售额。
Example sentencesExamples
- The spillage that occurred recently was in the region of five tonnes.
- Somewhere in the region of 60 paintings will be on display by local artists.
- It is estimated that the average Irish household now has in the region of 4.5 television sets per house.
- The factory employs in the region of 100 people, many of them on work visas from Brazil and other places.
- Mr. Stokes stated that the cost would be in the region of £4,900 and that it may be possible.
- Over the last number of years the annual expenditure on the Rose was somewhere in the region of 1.2 million.
- He was atrocious off the tee and missed something in the region of twelve fairways in the thirty-six hole decider.
- The work that remains to be done in the church will cost in the region of €6,000.
- There was in the region of 350 people there on the night making it a very successful night for the primary school.
- The operation is extensive and looks set to cost somewhere in the region of €1.5 million.
Synonyms
approximately, about, around, roughly, in the neighbourhood of, in the area of, of the order of, something like, some, round about, close to, near to, just about, practically, more or less

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin regio(n-) ‘direction, district’, from regere ‘to rule, direct’.

词汇	region
释义	Definition of region in English: region noun ˈriːdʒ(ə)nˈridʒən 1An area, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries. 地区，地方，区域（尤指有明显特征但不一定有固定边界的） the equatorial regions 赤道地区。 a major wine-producing region 主要产酒区。 Example sentencesExamples This region was always a good producer of a quality store and Mark always recognised that fact. West Auckland is today one of New Zealand's major wine producing regions and Henderson has one of the largest clusters of wineries in the country. Such areas may be sub-national regions, countries, or groupings of countries. Bosnia took on a special significance as the boundary region between the two empires. I think the region has always been leading the way a bit and will continue to do that. The region nearly always suffers a period of water stress in the hot, dry spring. These regions had become the major employing regions of the nation. The global market is distinguished on the basis of major geographic regions, with a special breakout on China. In medieval times too the area was a major region of agricultural production, with a high density of small villages and hamlets. As universities accommodated this changing clientele, boundaries weakened between regions, towns, classes, races, and the sexes. In general, the burdens were heavier in less economically developed areas and lighter in regions where capitalism had penetrated more fully and where regional customs had curbed lordly rights. Once the teaching element of the site is on-line, these efforts can be expanded far beyond the boundaries of our region. It's about protecting the rural character and open space of hinterland areas in the region. He was widely known in the Williamstown and neighbouring regions and made a major contribution to the community life of the district over many years. They lived in one of the last thatched houses in the region and always kept it in wonderful shape. Professor Byrne dealt with the question of how learning providers can play a binding role in uniting regions across county boundaries. These opportunities presented themselves when grain, destined for towns or populous regions, moved through areas themselves suffering from food shortage. This country's southern states have always been more culturally and politically conservative than other regions. The bigger cities get a fair share of cinematic exhibitions while the exhibitors in smaller towns and village regions often find it impossible to keep the business going. This region has not always been as arid and desolate as it is today. Synonyms area, sector, section, belt, territory, tract, stretch, expanse, district, quarter, precinct, locality, neighbourhood, province, land 1.1 An administrative district of a city or country. 行政区 Lothian Region Saxony was divided into four large regions Example sentencesExamples Alberti profiled some 300 cities in nineteen regions. The health boards are being replaced by a single national body, the Health Service Executive, which will have four administrative regions. It takes years to train people to run clubs, to run districts and to run regions. Several regions or cities with high levels of atmospheric pollution, such as Athens in Greece and parts of China, generally experienced low levels of asthma. This pressure prompted King Alexander I to split the traditional regions into nine administrative provinces. He wrote the names of the regions and cities in the Arabic script. Senegal is divided into 11 administrative regions, each headed by a governor appointed by and responsible to the president. Another resident said the water trucks came to their region twice but distributed only to those who paid. Notably, delinquencies rose in all four regions during the fourth quarter. The decisions people in this category make (particularly where to locate) will affect which cities or regions thrive or wither. Certain functions are best undertaken or coordinated at a regional level, so regions will always be required. The President wants to have all regions, districts and constituencies linked together. The six volumes of the paper directory will be distributed to the respective regions between now and November. It lasted for nine days in all and reduced three of the fourteen regions of the city to rubble, leaving only four regions untouched. Namibia last week scored an African first with the introduction of video conferencing facilities in all its administrative regions. Investments in the billions have stabilised entire cities and regions, which seemed to be hopelessly doomed to decline. It is divided into ten administrative regions, exclusively staffed from the central government. The vast population of the DRC is divided into ten administrative regions. Going local means printing multiple editions with separate pages for different districts or regions. Little or no differential is reported between salaries achieved in the city compared with the regions. Synonyms district, province, territory, division, area, section, sector, zone, belt, tract, stretch, expanse, terrain, part, quarter, locality, locale informal parts British informal patch 1.2the regionsBritish The parts of a country outside the capital or chief seat of government. （首都或统治中心以外的）各地区 the promotion of investment in the regions 促进对地方的投资。 1.3 An area of activity or thought. his work takes needlework into the region of folk art 他的工作将手工工艺和针线活带入民间艺术领域。 Example sentencesExamples But most art history programs are not able to support specialization in all regions. Synonyms domain, realm, province, field, area, territory, arena, department 2A part of the body, especially around or near an organ. （身体的）区，部，部位 the lumbar region Example sentencesExamples Thoracic and lumbar curves have apex vertebrae in the middle of the thoracic and lumbar regions, respectively. Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of the thoracic or lumbar regions are indicated in patients with localized tenderness or a suspicious mechanism of injury. Critical to the improvement of gas exchange was the restored aeration to dorsal lung regions. Data were classified as early or late responses, as well as with respect to whether the lavages were of the bronchial or alveolar regions of the lung. The head and neck encompasses many vital structures and is one of the most complex anatomical regions in the body. This reduces the spaces in the thoracic and lumbar regions of the body, which creates undue pressure for the metabolic process and for the functioning of the organs of the body. Radiation therapy to the abdominal and pelvic regions in children and adolescents may potentially expose the ovaries to radiation and cause premature ovarian failure. They lie in particular positions that differ among organs and regions of organs. Your child's weight should also be managed properly, because excess weight can cause strain in regions of the body. An injection of local anaesthetic into the epidural space in the lower back results in a loss of sensation in the pelvic region and legs. Lying causes activity in the frontal part of the brain, including the medial inferior and pre-central areas, as well as the hippocampus and middle temporal regions and the limbic areas. About 80 percent of spina bifida cysts are in the lower back's lumbar and sacral regions. Paraspinal tumors in the cervical, thoracic or abdominal regions may extend into the neural foramina and cause signs and symptoms of nerve root or spinal cord compression. All visible regions of the thoracic aorta were fully explored in every patient, including the proximal ascending aorta beginning at the aortic valve. The growth of and decline in the numbers of synapses in various regions of the cerebral cortex are closely associated with critical periods in development. Occasionally, a half-vertebra is found in the thoracic and lumbar regions and very rarely in cervical and sacral vertebrae. The accident report form provided details for three injury types and three body regions. This form of anesthesia is used to block sensation in a particular region of your body. In many regions of the body the lymphatic tissues are not sharply delineated, but occur as infiltrations into the mucous membranes. Testosterone supplementation produced lean body mass increases detectable in all body regions. Phrases in the region of Approximately. 大约，接近 annual sales in the region of 30 million 每年大约3，000万的销售额。 Example sentencesExamples Mr. Stokes stated that the cost would be in the region of £4,900 and that it may be possible. The spillage that occurred recently was in the region of five tonnes. The work that remains to be done in the church will cost in the region of €6,000. It is estimated that the average Irish household now has in the region of 4.5 television sets per house. He was atrocious off the tee and missed something in the region of twelve fairways in the thirty-six hole decider. The factory employs in the region of 100 people, many of them on work visas from Brazil and other places. Over the last number of years the annual expenditure on the Rose was somewhere in the region of 1.2 million. Somewhere in the region of 60 paintings will be on display by local artists. There was in the region of 350 people there on the night making it a very successful night for the primary school. The operation is extensive and looks set to cost somewhere in the region of €1.5 million. Synonyms approximately, about, around, roughly, in the neighbourhood of, in the area of, of the order of, something like, some, round about, close to, near to, just about, practically, more or less Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin regio(n-) 'direction, district', from regere 'to rule, direct'. Rhymes Glaswegian, legion, Norwegian noun.1 phr. Definition of region in US English: region nounˈrējənˈridʒən 1An area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries. 地区，地方，区域（尤指有明显特征但不一定有固定边界的） one of the region's major employers 该地区的大雇主之一。 the equatorial regions 赤道地区。 a major wine-producing region 主要产酒区。 Example sentencesExamples Professor Byrne dealt with the question of how learning providers can play a binding role in uniting regions across county boundaries. He was widely known in the Williamstown and neighbouring regions and made a major contribution to the community life of the district over many years. The global market is distinguished on the basis of major geographic regions, with a special breakout on China. Once the teaching element of the site is on-line, these efforts can be expanded far beyond the boundaries of our region. The bigger cities get a fair share of cinematic exhibitions while the exhibitors in smaller towns and village regions often find it impossible to keep the business going. I think the region has always been leading the way a bit and will continue to do that. The region nearly always suffers a period of water stress in the hot, dry spring. In medieval times too the area was a major region of agricultural production, with a high density of small villages and hamlets. It's about protecting the rural character and open space of hinterland areas in the region. As universities accommodated this changing clientele, boundaries weakened between regions, towns, classes, races, and the sexes. They lived in one of the last thatched houses in the region and always kept it in wonderful shape. This country's southern states have always been more culturally and politically conservative than other regions. This region has not always been as arid and desolate as it is today. These regions had become the major employing regions of the nation. Such areas may be sub-national regions, countries, or groupings of countries. In general, the burdens were heavier in less economically developed areas and lighter in regions where capitalism had penetrated more fully and where regional customs had curbed lordly rights. West Auckland is today one of New Zealand's major wine producing regions and Henderson has one of the largest clusters of wineries in the country. Bosnia took on a special significance as the boundary region between the two empires. These opportunities presented themselves when grain, destined for towns or populous regions, moved through areas themselves suffering from food shortage. This region was always a good producer of a quality store and Mark always recognised that fact. Synonyms area, sector, section, belt, territory, tract, stretch, expanse, district, quarter, precinct, locality, neighbourhood, province, land 1.1 An administrative district of a city or country. 行政区 Example sentencesExamples Notably, delinquencies rose in all four regions during the fourth quarter. The health boards are being replaced by a single national body, the Health Service Executive, which will have four administrative regions. Investments in the billions have stabilised entire cities and regions, which seemed to be hopelessly doomed to decline. The six volumes of the paper directory will be distributed to the respective regions between now and November. Namibia last week scored an African first with the introduction of video conferencing facilities in all its administrative regions. He wrote the names of the regions and cities in the Arabic script. Several regions or cities with high levels of atmospheric pollution, such as Athens in Greece and parts of China, generally experienced low levels of asthma. It is divided into ten administrative regions, exclusively staffed from the central government. Going local means printing multiple editions with separate pages for different districts or regions. Little or no differential is reported between salaries achieved in the city compared with the regions. Senegal is divided into 11 administrative regions, each headed by a governor appointed by and responsible to the president. The decisions people in this category make (particularly where to locate) will affect which cities or regions thrive or wither. Certain functions are best undertaken or coordinated at a regional level, so regions will always be required. Alberti profiled some 300 cities in nineteen regions. It takes years to train people to run clubs, to run districts and to run regions. The vast population of the DRC is divided into ten administrative regions. This pressure prompted King Alexander I to split the traditional regions into nine administrative provinces. The President wants to have all regions, districts and constituencies linked together. It lasted for nine days in all and reduced three of the fourteen regions of the city to rubble, leaving only four regions untouched. Another resident said the water trucks came to their region twice but distributed only to those who paid. Synonyms district, province, territory, division, area, section, sector, zone, belt, tract, stretch, expanse, terrain, part, quarter, locality, locale 1.2 A part of the body, especially around or near an organ. （身体的）区，部，部位 an unexpected clenching sensation in the region of her heart 她心脏部位突如其来的绞痛。 Example sentencesExamples Radiation therapy to the abdominal and pelvic regions in children and adolescents may potentially expose the ovaries to radiation and cause premature ovarian failure. This reduces the spaces in the thoracic and lumbar regions of the body, which creates undue pressure for the metabolic process and for the functioning of the organs of the body. They lie in particular positions that differ among organs and regions of organs. Your child's weight should also be managed properly, because excess weight can cause strain in regions of the body. In many regions of the body the lymphatic tissues are not sharply delineated, but occur as infiltrations into the mucous membranes. The growth of and decline in the numbers of synapses in various regions of the cerebral cortex are closely associated with critical periods in development. Paraspinal tumors in the cervical, thoracic or abdominal regions may extend into the neural foramina and cause signs and symptoms of nerve root or spinal cord compression. Critical to the improvement of gas exchange was the restored aeration to dorsal lung regions. Thoracic and lumbar curves have apex vertebrae in the middle of the thoracic and lumbar regions, respectively. Occasionally, a half-vertebra is found in the thoracic and lumbar regions and very rarely in cervical and sacral vertebrae. Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of the thoracic or lumbar regions are indicated in patients with localized tenderness or a suspicious mechanism of injury. About 80 percent of spina bifida cysts are in the lower back's lumbar and sacral regions. An injection of local anaesthetic into the epidural space in the lower back results in a loss of sensation in the pelvic region and legs. The head and neck encompasses many vital structures and is one of the most complex anatomical regions in the body. Lying causes activity in the frontal part of the brain, including the medial inferior and pre-central areas, as well as the hippocampus and middle temporal regions and the limbic areas. The accident report form provided details for three injury types and three body regions. Data were classified as early or late responses, as well as with respect to whether the lavages were of the bronchial or alveolar regions of the lung. Testosterone supplementation produced lean body mass increases detectable in all body regions. All visible regions of the thoracic aorta were fully explored in every patient, including the proximal ascending aorta beginning at the aortic valve. This form of anesthesia is used to block sensation in a particular region of your body. 1.3 An area of activity or thought. his work takes needlework into the region of folk art 他的工作将手工工艺和针线活带入民间艺术领域。 Example sentencesExamples But most art history programs are not able to support specialization in all regions. Synonyms domain, realm, province, field, area, territory, arena, department Phrases in the region of Approximately. 大约，接近 annual sales in the region of 30 million 每年大约3，000万的销售额。 Example sentencesExamples The spillage that occurred recently was in the region of five tonnes. Somewhere in the region of 60 paintings will be on display by local artists. It is estimated that the average Irish household now has in the region of 4.5 television sets per house. The factory employs in the region of 100 people, many of them on work visas from Brazil and other places. Mr. Stokes stated that the cost would be in the region of £4,900 and that it may be possible. Over the last number of years the annual expenditure on the Rose was somewhere in the region of 1.2 million. He was atrocious off the tee and missed something in the region of twelve fairways in the thirty-six hole decider. The work that remains to be done in the church will cost in the region of €6,000. There was in the region of 350 people there on the night making it a very successful night for the primary school. The operation is extensive and looks set to cost somewhere in the region of €1.5 million. Synonyms approximately, about, around, roughly, in the neighbourhood of, in the area of, of the order of, something like, some, round about, close to, near to, just about, practically, more or less Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin regio(n-) ‘direction, district’, from regere ‘to rule, direct’. noun.1 phr.
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