Wordiyoprovincial
🇬🇧 UK/prə'vɪnʃ(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/prә'vinʃәl/
GREB1
Definitions
adj.
Of or relating to a province; narrow-minded or unsophisticated due to limited experience.
省的；地方性的；见识狭隘的
n.
A person from a province, often considered unsophisticated; a senior official of a religious order's province.
外省人；地方性人物；（宗教团体的）省区长
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.provincial government省级政府
- 2.provincial capital省会城市
- 3.provincial town外省小镇
- 4.provincial attitude保守狭隘的态度
Example Sentences
- 1.
She found his provincial attitudes toward women frustrating and outdated.
- 2.
The provincial government announced new funding for rural infrastructure projects.
- 3.
After years in Paris, he looked back on his provincial upbringing with mixed feelings.