province
gb/pɹˈɑvɪns/ us/pɹˈɑvɪns/
A2
Англійська
~ 2700
tartomány, terület, hatáskör, szakterület
ІМЕННИК
A2
1
tartomány
B1
Модель уживання:
[something] in the province of [name]
Ontario is the most populous province in Canada.
Ontario Kanada legnépesebb tartománya.
The province has announced new environmental regulations.
A tartomány új környezetvédelmi szabályozásokat jelentett be.
They traveled across the province to visit family.
This province is known for its wine production.
Навчальні приклади
I live in a small town in the province.
A tartomány egyik kisvárosában élek.
The province is famous for its beaches.
A tartomány a strandjairól híres.
We drove across the whole province.
My uncle works for the province government.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'province' with 'state'; note that the term used depends on the country.
Значення
Administrative region of a country
Словосполучення
Canadian province
|province capital
|province boundary
|province government
Синоніми
region (A general area; may not imply official administrative status.)
|
state (Used in some countries instead of 'province' for a similar administrative division.)
Антоніми
city (A smaller urban administrative unit, not a large territorial division.)
Теми
geography
|government
|politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
A large area that is part of a country and has its own local government.
A principal administrative division within a country or territory, often having its own local government.
ІМЕННИК
B2
FORMAL
2
Модель уживання:
the province of [someone/something]
Matters of national defense are the province of the federal government.
The study of ancient languages is not my province.
Deciding legal disputes is the province of the courts.
Навчальні приклади
Teaching children is the province of the school.
Cooking is my mother's province at home.
Money problems are the province of our accountant.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this with the geographic sense; in this meaning, it is metaphorical and formal.
Значення
Area of responsibility or expertise
Словосполучення
the sole province of
|province of science
|province of the courts
Синоніми
domain (Neutral term for an area of control or expertise.)
|
realm (More literary term for an area or field.)
Антоніми
irrelevance (Something outside one's area of concern or responsibility.)
Теми
business
|academia
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
An area of work, knowledge, or responsibility that belongs to someone.
A particular field of activity, knowledge, or responsibility that belongs to or is controlled by someone or something.
Граматика
Словникова форма
province
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑvɪns/
US/pɹˈɑvɪns/
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province (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (province)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: province
- Plural: provinces
Споріднені слова
Forms
provinces
noun
Core family
provincial
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
provincially
adverb
provincialism
noun
interprovincial
adjective
Вирази
outside someone's province
1/aʊtsˈaɪd sˈʌmwˌʌnz pɹˈɑvɪns/
fixed phrase
Not part of someone's responsibility or skill area
Not part of what someone knows about or is responsible for.
Приклади
- I'm afraid fixing computers is outside my province.
- That decision is outside the province of this committee.
within someone's province
1/wɪðˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz pɹˈɑvɪns/
fixed phrase
Part of someone's responsibility or skill area
Part of what someone knows about or is responsible for.
Приклади
- Negotiating contracts is within her province.
- Policy changes are within the province of the board.