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the direction in which a compass needle normally points, towards the horizon on the left-hand side of a person facing east, or the part of the horizon lying in this direction
北，北方
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a bitter wind blew from the north 从北方吹来的寒风
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Mount Kenya is to the north of Nairobi .肯尼亚山位于内罗毕以北。
the compass point corresponding to this
（指南针的）北点。
a direction in space parallel to the earth's axis of rotation and towards the point on the celestial sphere around which the stars appear to turn anticlockwise
（地球自转轴的）北端。
the northern part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town
（世界、国家、地区或城市的）北部
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there will be heavy wintry showers, particularly in the north .将会有寒冷的大阵雨，尤其在北部。
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英格兰北部。
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（尤指南北战争中反对奴隶制度的）美国东北部诸州。
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（世界上工业和经济发达的）北方发达国家。
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【桥牌】 北家。
lying towards, near, or facing the north
北面的；朝北的
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the north bank of the river 河的北岸
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the north door .北门。
(of a wind)blowing from the north
（风）北方吹来的。
of or denoting the northern part of a specified area, city, or country or its inhabitants
（地区、城市、国家或其居民）（在）北部的
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North Wales 北威尔士
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North African .北非的。
to or towards the north
向北地；往北地
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the town is twenty-five miles north of Newport 那座城市在新港以北２５英里处
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a north-facing wall .一道朝北的墙。
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they expect to spend north of $6 million for this latest campaign. 他们预计要为这场最新的运动花费６００多万美元。
Frederick, Lord (1732—92 ), British Tory statesman, Prime Minister 1770—82. He sought to avoid the War of American Independence, but was regarded as responsible for the loss of the American colonies.
诺思，弗雷德里克，勋爵（１７３２—１７９２， 英国保守党政治家，１７７０— １７８２ 年任英国首相；他力图避免美国独立战争，却被认为应对失去美洲殖民地负责）。
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north by east （或west ） between north and north-north-east （or north-north-west） 北偏东（或偏西） -
up north informal to or in the north of a country, especially England 〈非正式〉 （尤指英格兰）在北方he's taken a teaching job up north ． 他在北方干上了教书工作
"Old English, of Germanic origin； related to Dutch
