provincial
gb/pɹəvˈɪnʃəl/ us/pɹəvˈɪnʃəl/
B2
英语
~ 6700
义项
0 个义项
adjective
C1
property
1
narrow-minded and unsophisticated
Having small, narrow ideas or tastes, and not knowing much about the wider world, especially compared with people from big cities.
用法模式：
[someone] is (very) provincial; [provincial] attitudes/tastes/views
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse "provincial" with "provisional" (which means "temporary"). "Provincial" in this sense describes a narrow or unsophisticated person or attitude, not something that is temporary or not final.
近义词
narrow-minded (Stresses unwillingness to accept different ideas; slightly more direct and common in everyday criticism.)
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parochial (Formal and often used in politics or media to talk about limited interests or outlooks.)
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insular (Highlights being cut off from outside influences or ideas, not just lacking sophistication.)
反义词
cosmopolitan (Describes people or places that are comfortable with many cultures and ideas, the opposite of provincial in this sense.)
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open-minded (Focuses on being ready to accept new ideas and experiences, the opposite of narrow or provincial thinking.)
搭配
provincial attitudes
|provincial mindset
|seem provincial
|socially provincial
|culturally provincial
|deeply provincial
主题
personality
|society
|core_vocabulary
例句
- His views on relationships seemed surprisingly provincial for someone who had traveled so much.
- Critics dismissed the play as dull and provincial, with nothing new to say.
- She worried that her small-town upbringing had left her a bit provincial in social situations.
- The magazine mocked the city’s provincial taste in fashion and food.
- They accused the committee of taking a narrow, provincial approach to global issues.
学习者例句
- People in big cities may think people in small towns are provincial.
- His ideas about art are very provincial and old-fashioned.
- The movie shows a man who is too provincial for life in a large city.
- She felt provincial when she visited a very modern, international city.
- Some politicians have a provincial way of thinking about the world.
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B2
property
2
relating to a province
Connected with a province, which is a large part of a country with its own local government, not the national government.
用法模式：
[provincial] government/authorities/law/budget; at the [provincial] level
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse "provincial" with "state" or "regional". "Provincial" specifically refers to provinces as official parts of a country (for example in Canada or China), while "state" refers to states (for example in the USA), and "regional" is more general.
近义词
regional (Very close in meaning, but can refer to any region, not only an official province.)
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local (More general and can refer to city or town level, not specifically a province.)
反义词
federal (Refers to the national level of government in a federation, contrasted with the provincial level.)
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national (Describes something belonging to the whole country, not just to one province.)
搭配
provincial government
|provincial authorities
|provincial law
|provincial budget
|provincial level
|provincial elections
主题
politics
|geography
|law
例句
- Education policy is largely a provincial responsibility in that country.
- The new tax must be approved by the provincial legislature before it comes into force.
- Provincial authorities declared a state of emergency after the floods.
- She works as an advisor to the provincial government on health issues.
- Funding for the project will be shared between federal and provincial levels of government.
学习者例句
- The provincial government raised taxes this year.
- Healthcare is paid for by the provincial budget in that country.
- He got a job with the provincial education office.
- Provincial elections will be held next spring.
- This law is only for one province; it is a provincial law.
adjective
B2
property
3
in or typical of non-capital areas
In or from a town or area that is not the capital or a big city, often quieter and more traditional.
用法模式：
[provincial] town/city/life; [provincial] newspaper/museum
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this sense with "rural" or "countryside". "Provincial" can include towns and small cities, not just farmland or villages, and it specifically contrasts with the capital or major cities.
近义词
small-town (Very similar, but often more informal and focused on the size and social atmosphere of the town.)
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rural (Refers more to the countryside and farmland, not specifically to non-capital towns or cities.)
反义词
urban (Relates to cities in general, often larger and busier than provincial areas.)
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metropolitan (Describes a large city and its surrounding area, often cosmopolitan and busy, the opposite of provincial in this sense.)
搭配
provincial town
|provincial city
|quiet provincial life
|small provincial museum
|sleepy provincial backwater
|provincial newspaper
主题
geography
|lifestyle
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例句
- They moved from the capital to a quiet provincial town after their first child was born.
- The museum may be small and provincial, but it has an impressive collection of paintings.
- He grew up reading a local provincial newspaper that rarely covered international news.
- Tourists often skip the provincial cities, even though many of them are rich in history.
- Life in a provincial village can feel slow compared to the pace of the capital.
学习者例句
- She lives in a small provincial town far from the capital.
- The train connects the capital with many provincial cities.
- They enjoy the calm of provincial life.
- A provincial newspaper does not have many pages.
- The provincial museum is small but very interesting.
名词
C1
entity
4
person from a province, seen as unsophisticated
A person who comes from a province or small town and is seen as not very modern or not very open to new ideas.
用法模式：
[someone] is (a) provincial; call [someone] a (mere) provincial
常见错误：
Learners may think "a provincial" is a neutral word for any person from a province. In modern English it is often disapproving, suggesting the person is not very sophisticated.
近义词
country bumpkin (Informal and sometimes humorous or strongly insulting; focuses on someone from the countryside rather than any province.)
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hick (Slang and quite rude; emphasizes being unsophisticated and from a rural area.)
反义词
cosmopolitan (Describes a person who is familiar with many cultures and big-city life, opposite of a provincial in this sense.)
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urbanite (A person who lives in a city and is used to city life, opposite of someone seen as a provincial.)
搭配
a mere provincial
|these provincials
|backward provincials
|a group of provincials
|ignorant provincials
主题
personality
|society
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
例句
- To the Parisian critics, he was just another provincial who didn’t understand modern art.
- The novel follows a young provincial trying to make his way in the capital.
- They laughed at him as a provincial, but his ideas later changed the whole industry.
- She arrived in London a shy provincial and left a confident businesswoman.
- City elites often dismiss provincials as backward or uneducated.
学习者例句
- They saw him as a provincial when he came to the big city.
- The film shows a young provincial who moves to the capital.
- City people sometimes think provincials are simple and boring.
- He was a provincial before he moved to New York.
- The writer is a provincial who writes about life in small towns.
名词
technical
C1
entity
5
head of a religious province
In some Christian religious groups, the person who is the leader of one province (area) of that group.
用法模式：
[the] provincial of [a province/order]; [someone] was appointed provincial
常见错误：
Learners may think "provincial" here has the same meaning as in government or geography. In this technical religious sense, it is a title for a specific leadership role within a religious order.
近义词
provincial superior (More explicit technical term used especially in Catholic orders; clearly shows the leadership role.)
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regional superior (Used in some orders; emphasizes responsibility for a region rather than the specific word "province".)
反义词
novice (In religious orders, a beginner with no leadership duties, opposite in rank and responsibility to a provincial.)
搭配
the provincial superior
|provincial of the order
|appointed provincial
|serve as provincial
|Jesuit provincial
主题
religion
|organizations
例句
- He served as provincial of the Jesuits in Spain for six years.
- The new provincial announced changes to the training of young members of the order.
- After completing his term as provincial, he returned to teaching at the seminary.
- The provincial superior visited every community in the province that year.
- She met with the provincial to discuss her future in the order.
学习者例句
- He became the provincial of the religious order in 2015.
- The provincial visited the small monastery last month.
- The provincial makes important decisions for the province of the order.
- She spoke with the provincial about her work.
- The new provincial changed some of the rules for the group.
语法
词典原形
provincial
IPA
GB/pɹəvˈɪnʃəl/
US/pɹəvˈɪnʃəl/
音节与重音
pro - vin - cial （3 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (vin)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: provincial
Noun
- Base: provincial
- Plural: provincials
词族
Forms
provincials
noun
Core family
province
noun A2
Related words
provincially
adverb
Advanced or less common
provincialism
noun
相关表达
at the provincial level
1/ˈæt ðə pɹəvˈɪnʃəl lˈɛvəl/
fixed phrase
within the scope of provinces
Happening or decided by provincial governments, not by the national government.
例句
- Education is mainly managed at the provincial level in that country.
- Some environmental rules are set at the provincial level rather than nationally.
provincial authorities
1/pɹəvˈɪnʃəl əθˈɔɹɪtiz/
fixed phrase
officials of a provincial government
The people and offices that have official power in a provincial government.
例句
- Provincial authorities ordered several schools to close because of the storm.
- The company is negotiating with provincial authorities about the new factory.
provincial budget
1/pɹəvˈɪnʃəl bˈʌd͡ʒɪt/
fixed phrase
province’s annual spending plan
The plan that shows how a provincial government will get and spend money in a year.
例句
- Health care takes up a large share of the provincial budget.
- The new provincial budget includes money for public transport projects.
provincial capital
1/pɹəvˈɪnʃəl kˈæpɪtəl/
fixed phrase
main city of a province
The city where the government of a province has its main offices.
例句
- He moved to the provincial capital to look for work.
- Tourists usually visit the provincial capital but ignore the smaller towns.
provincial election
1/pɹəvˈɪnʃəl ɪlˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
election at provincial level
An official vote where people in a province choose their provincial leaders.
例句
- Voters will head to the polls in next month’s provincial election.
- Provincial elections are often fought over education and healthcare issues.
provincial government
1/pɹəvˈɪnʃəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt/
fixed phrase
government of a province
The main group of people and offices that govern a province, not the whole country.
例句
- The provincial government announced new funding for schools.
- Talks between the federal and provincial governments continued late into the night.
provincial legislature
1/pɹəvˈɪnʃəl lˈɛd͡ʒɪslˌeɪt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
provincial law-making body
The group of elected people who make laws for a province.
例句
- The bill passed easily in the provincial legislature.
- Protesters gathered outside the provincial legislature to demand changes to the law.
provincial park
1/pɹəvˈɪnʃəl pˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase
park run by a province
A large natural area for the public that is owned and managed by a provincial government.
例句
- We camped in a beautiful provincial park by the lake.
- The province plans to create a new provincial park to protect the forest.
provincial road
1/pɹəvˈɪnʃəl ɹˈoʊd/
fixed phrase
road under provincial responsibility
A road that is built and looked after by a provincial government, not by a city or the whole country.
例句
- Heavy trucks are not allowed on some provincial roads.
- The provincial government will repair several provincial roads this year.
provincial tax
1/pɹəvˈɪnʃəl tˈæks/
fixed phrase
tax charged by a province
Money that people must pay to a provincial government, not to the national government.
例句
- The new provincial tax on fuel has angered drivers.
- Residents pay both federal and provincial taxes on their income.