province

sphere, domain, field, territory, province

名词 province:

1. the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
   同义词：state
2. the proper sphere or extent of your activities
   同义词：responsibility

1. He established himself as governor of the province.
   他当上了省长。
2. Riots are of frequent occurrence in this province.
   这省经常发生骚乱。
3. They supported Japan's taking over of all the former German interests in Shandong Province.
   他们支持日本接管德国以前在山东省的所有权益。
4. I was born in a small village in Hebei Province.
   我出生在河北省的一个小村庄。
5. Anything to do with our finances is my wife's province.
   一切有关钱财的事都由我妻子管。

prov.ince

n.Abbr. prov.（名词）缩写 prov.
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
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
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
A comprehensive area of knowledge, activity, or interest:
领域：知识、活动或兴趣包括的一个范围：
例句：
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

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
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
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

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin prôvincia
源自 拉丁语 prôvincia