provincial

英 [prəˈvɪnʃl]

美 [prəˈvɪnʃl]

adj. 省的; 一级行政区的; 都城以外的; 首都以外的; 心胸狭隘的; 守旧的; 迂腐的
n. 都城以外的人; 乡巴佬; 外乡人

复数：provincials　

Collins.2 / BNC.4185 / COCA.6308

牛津词典

adj.

省的；一级行政区的
connected with one of the large areas that some countries are divided into, with its own local government
1. provincial assemblies/elections
  省议会 / 选举
都城以外的；首都以外的
connected with the parts of a country that do not include the capital city
1. a provincial town
  首都以外的城镇
心胸狭隘的；守旧的；迂腐的
unwilling to consider new or different ideas or things

noun

都城以外的人；乡巴佬；外乡人
a person who lives in or comes from a part of the country that is not near the capital city

ADJ 省份的；外省的；地方的
Provincialmeans connected with the parts of a country away from the capital city.
1. Jeremy Styles, 34, was the house manager for a provincial theatre for ten years.
  杰里米·斯泰尔斯，34岁，在一家地方剧院担任了10年经理。
2. ...in Rasht, the provincial capital of Gilan province.
  在吉兰省省会拉什特
ADJ-GRADED 过时的；守旧的；迂腐的
If you describe someone or something asprovincial, you disapprove of them because you think that they are old-fashioned and boring.
1. He decided to revamp the company's provincial image...
  他决心一改公司保守落后的形象。
2. The audience was dull and very provincial.
  观众既呆板又非常守旧。
N-COUNT 外省人；地方居民
Aprovincialis someone who comes from a part of a country away from the capital city.
1. Owen died an unknown provincial.
  欧文死的时候是一个不为人知的外乡人。

noun

a country person
Synonym:peasantbucolic
(Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order
1. the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials

adj

characteristic of the provinces or their people
1. deeply provincial and conformist
2. in that well-educated company I felt uncomfortably provincial
3. narrow provincial attitudes
of or associated with a province
1. provincial government

Many provincial governments have taken advantage of this to place local interests above those of the central government
很多省级政府已利用了这一点，把地方利益置于中央政府利益之上。
The government, whether on a state or provincial level issues bonds to finance large construction and development projects.
政府，不管是州级或省级政府，通过发行债券为大型建设和发展项目筹集资金。
He decided to revamp the company's provincial image
他决心一改公司保守落后的形象。
A provincial magistrates 'court last week ruled it unconstitutional
一家省级地方法院上周裁定其违宪。
We also undertake research of key projects of national and provincial level.
我们还承担了国家级、省级重点课题的研究。
A provincial quality official in Hebei says investigation has just about ruled out problems in production and transportation.
河北省一位质量官员称，调查刚刚排除了生产和运输方面的问题。
Now, I commissioned by the provincial government, do work.
现在，我受省政府委托，做工作报告。
The provincial capital and largest city of Saskatchewan.
大萨斯喀彻温省的首府和最大城市。
The audience was dull and very provincial.
观众既呆板又非常守旧。
Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.
昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。