[] a large area of land such as a part of the world or one of the areas that a country is divided into地区；区域；地方；行政区◆The Kansai region contributes 19% of Japan's GDP.关西地区对日本国内生产总值的贡献率达 19%。◆the economic downturn in the Asia-Pacific region亚太地区的经济衰退●in the region ofused when you are giving a number, price, etc. to show that it is not exact（表示不确切的数字、价格等）大约，差不多◆He earns somewhere in the region of €50 000.他大约赚 5 万欧元。SYNapproximately