provinciality
UK/prəʊ,vɪnʃɪ'ælətɪ/US/prә,vinʃi'æliti/
C2
释义
n.
The quality of being provincial; narrow-mindedness
偏狭性,乡土气
词根拆分
词根派生provincial向前,支持,在前
+
-ity胜,征服
=provinciality
provincial + -ity(状态/性质)= 偏狭的状态。与 provincialism 近义,但更偏抽象性质而非"主义"。
常用搭配
- 1.cultural provinciality文化上的偏狭性
- 2.sense of provinciality地方局限感
- 3.intellectual provinciality思想上的狭隘性
例句
- 1.
There was a charming provinciality to the little town.
这座小镇有一种讨人喜欢的乡土气。
- 2.
He struggled against the provinciality of his upbringing.
他努力摆脱成长环境带来的狭隘。