province /ˈprɔvins/ n. ［c］ 1. 省；行政区： I was born in Jilin Province (或the Province of Jilin). 我出生在吉林省。Canada is divided into provinces instead of into states. 加拿大分成省而不是分成州。 2. 领域，范围：That kind of work is not (in) my province. 那种工作我可担当不了。It is not (within) my province to interfere. 这不是(是)我应当干涉的。
provincial /prəˈvinʃəl/ adj. 1. 省的；地方的：provincial elections省级选举；provincial government省政府 2. 见解偏狭的，迂腐的：a provincial outlook 偏狭的观念City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
