eastern
(also Eastern) UK ['i:.stən] US [-stɚn] (written abbreviation E)
adjective
ESSENTIAL
■in or from the east part of an area （某个地区的）东部的；来自东部的•The eastern part of the country is very mountainous.这个国家的东部地区多山。 •Until about 1991, the Eastern bloc was the Soviet Union and the communist countries of Eastern Europe.直到1991年左右，东方集团是指苏联和东欧的共产主义国家。 •Buddhism and other Eastern (= Asian) religions fascinate me.佛教和其他东方宗教让我着迷。 |