early 14c., "country, territory, region," from Old French province "province, part of a country; administrative region for friars" (13c.) and directly from Latin provincia "territory outside Italy under Roman domination," also "a public office; public duty," of uncertain origin, usually explained as pro- "before" + vincere "to conquer" (see victor); but this does not suit the earliest Latin usages. Meaning "one's particular business or expertise" is from 1620s.
双语例句
1. Most of those who left the province to work abroad were unskilled.
那些离开该省出国打工的人大部分都未经专门训练。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The province was attacked a month ago after weeks of simmering tension.
在紧张局势连续数周恶化后，这个省于一个月前遭到了袭击。
来自柯林斯例句
3. It's felt there's no future for Anglophones in the province.
让人感觉在这个省讲英语的人是没有前途的。
来自柯林斯例句
4. There are countless small ski areas dotted about the province.
该省内遍布着许多小型滑雪场。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The economy of the province was atypical because it was particularly small.