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.
雙語例句
1. Most of those who left the province to work abroad were unskilled.
那些離開該省出國打工的人大部分都未經專門訓練。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The province was attacked a month ago after weeks of simmering tension.
在緊張局勢連續數周惡化後，這個省於一個月前遭到了襲擊。
來自柯林斯例句
3. It's felt there's no future for Anglophones in the province.
讓人感覺在這個省講英語的人是沒有前途的。
來自柯林斯例句
4. There are countless small ski areas dotted about the province.
該省內遍布著許多小型滑雪場。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The economy of the province was atypical because it was particularly small.