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western

/wɛstɚn/

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variant 1: western

1 · adjective

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

西部的；西方的

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The storm moved toward the western coast.

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风暴向西海岸移动。

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