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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

地理区域

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dì lǐ qū yù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Geographical area/ˌdʒiːəˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl ˈeə.ri.ə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"该研究涵盖了多个地理区域。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A specific expanse of the Earth's surface defined by physical, political, or administrative boundaries.

    "The research team studied biodiversity across a vast geographical area."
  2. 2

    A region or territory characterized by shared topographical, climatic, or cultural features.

    "This plant species is native only to arid geographical areas."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'geographical', derived from the Greek 'geographia' (earth description, from 'ge-' meaning earth and 'graphein' to write), with 'area', stemming from Latin meaning a vacant piece of ground. First appearing in modern cartographic and administrative contexts during the 19th century, it has evolved into a standard geospatial descriptor for delimited zones.

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