Provincial



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.偏狭的, 粗俗的
• ［英］ adj.偏狭的, 粗俗的 ( limited in outlook; narrow)
• ［记］ 来自province ( 省) -> 地方性的 -> 偏狭的

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English, from Anglo-French or Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin provincialis, from provincia ecclesiastical province; in other senses, from Latin provincialis, from provincia province
• Date: 14th century
• 1. the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
• 2. one living in or coming from a province
• 3.
  • a. a person of local or restricted interests or outlook
  • b. a person lacking urban polish or refinement

II. adjective

• Date: 14th century
• 1. of, relating to, or coming from a province
• 2.
  • a. limited in outlook ; narrow
  • b. lacking the polish of urban society ; unsophisticated
• 3. of or relating to a decorative style (as in furniture) marked by simplicity, informality, and relative plainness; especially French provincial
• ? provincially adverb

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