the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century
同义词：Middle East, Near East
Mideast详细解释
Mid.east NONE（无词性）See Middle East 参见 Middle East 【引伸】 Mideast.ern adj.（形容词）Mideast.erner n.（名词）
