prov.ince

province的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈprɔvins]
KK音标发音： [ˈprɑvɪns]

province的词性：
n.Abbr. prov（名词）缩写 prov

1. A territory governed as an administrative or political unit of a country or an empire.
省：一个国家或帝国中被作为一个行政或政治单位而进行统治的地区

2. Ecclesiastical A division of territory under the jurisdiction of an archbishop.
【基督教会】 教省：由大主教管辖的教区

3. provinces Areas of a country situated away from the capital or population center.
provinces 外省：一个国家中远离首都或人口密集地区的区域

4. A comprehensive area of knowledge, activity, or interest:
领域：知识、活动或兴趣包括的一个范围：

a topic falling within the province of ancient history.See Synonyms at field
一个属于古代历史领域的题目参见 field

5. The range of one's proper duties and functions; scope or jurisdiction.
职责：一个人正确的职责和作用范围；管辖范围

6. Ecology An area of land, less extensive than a region, having a characteristic plant and animal population.
【生态学】 亚区：土地的一个区域，比地区要小，有其独特的植物和动物种群

7. Any of various lands outside Italy conquered by the Romans and administered by them as self-contained units.
行省：各种在意大利以外被罗马人征服的并作为自足的单位由他们管理的土地

province的词源：

8. Middle English
中古英语

9. from Old French
源自 古法语

10. from Latin pr?vincia
源自 拉丁语 pr?vincia