northern

adj.

1. 北方的；向北的；北部的
   located in the north or facing north; connected with or typical of the north part of the world or a region
   1. the northern slopes of the mountains
      山脉的北坡
   2. northern Scotland
      苏格兰北部
   3. a northern accent
      北方口音

1. ADJ 北的;(在)北部的;来自北部的
   Northern means in or from the north of a region, state, or country.
   1. Their two children were immigrants to Northern Ireland from Pennsylvania...
      他们的两个孩子是从宾夕法尼亚州移民到北爱尔兰的。
   2. Prices at three-star hotels fell furthest in several northern cities.
      3星级宾馆的住宿价格在几个北方城市降得最多。

1. What really sets Mr Thaksin apart is that he comes from northern Thailand
   他信先生真正与众不同之处是他来自泰国北部。
2. Most areas suffered more rain than usual, with Northern Ireland getting double the average for the month.
   大部分地区降雨超过通常水平，北爱尔兰地区本月的降水量则为平均值的两倍。
3. Miners in Zambia's northern copper belt have gone on strike
   赞比亚北部铜矿带的矿工已经罢工了。
4. These incidents suggest the peace in Northern Ireland is still brittle
   这些事件表明北爱尔兰的和平仍然很脆弱。
5. It is a commonplace to say that Northern Ireland is a backwater in the modern Europe.
   说北爱尔兰是现代欧洲死气沉沉的落后地区已是陈词滥调了。
6. He turned up in northern Cyprus, declaring himself happy to be home.
   他出现在塞浦路斯北部，声称自己很高兴又回家了。
7. She says the army left desolation and death through the whole of northern Morazan.
   她说军队在整个莫拉桑省北部留下了满目疮痍和遍野横尸。
8. A prisoner has escaped from a jail in northern England
   一名囚犯从英格兰北部的一所监狱中越狱。
9. Amongst those who have travelled furthest to take part in the Festival are a group from Northern Ireland.
   在那些不远万里赶来参加节日活动的人中有一群来自北爱尔兰。
10. Tropical colours may look rather harsh in our dull northern light.
    热带色彩在我们北方暗淡的光线下可能显得有点刺目。
11. About two-hundred people died in the earthquake which hit northern Peru
    约200人在秘鲁北部发生的地震中丧生。
12. In 1777 several northern states encouraged white masters to free their slaves for military service.
    1777年，北方的几个州鼓励白人奴隶主解放奴隶，让他们参军。
13. Their two children were immigrants to Northern Ireland from Pennsylvania
    他们的两个孩子是从宾夕法尼亚州移民到北爱尔兰的。
14. Prices at three-star hotels fell furthest in several northern cities.
    3星级宾馆的住宿价格在几个北方城市降得最多。
15. They spent many days cruising the northern Pacific Ocean.
    他们在北太平洋航行了很多天。
16. There were, oddly, few other Britons living in this northern part.
    说来也怪，很少有其他英国人住在这一北部地区。
17. The boat was anchored off the northern coast of the peninsula
    这艘船停泊在离该半岛北部海岸不远的地方。
18. A group of rebels overran the port area and most of the northern suburbs
    一群叛乱分子迅速占领了港口地区和大部分城北郊区。
19. Northern Ireland will play Latvia
    北爱尔兰队将对阵拉脱维亚队。
20. The film takes no position on the politics of Northern Ireland
    这部电影未在北爱尔兰政治问题上选择站边。
21. Any day now, the Northern forces may pour across the new border
    北方的军队现在随时都可能大批越过新边界。
22. The latest seismic activity was also felt in northern Kenya.
    肯尼亚北部也感觉到了最近的地震活动。
23. Today's election will skew the results in favor of the northern end of the county.
    今天的选举将使结果有利于这个郡的北部地区。
24. Northern Somalia was largely spared from the famine.
    索马里北部的大部分地区逃过了这场饥荒。
25. In Northern California, a wildfire has spread a haze of smoke over 200 miles.
    在加利福尼亚州北部，一场野火产生的烟雾已扩散了200多英里。
26. The newly built airport acts as a starting point for safaris into the game parks and reserves of northern Tanzania
    新建的机场是去坦桑尼亚北部野生动物园和保护区观看野生动物的出发点。
27. She never ceased to admire the stoical courage of those in Northern Ireland
    她一直很敬佩爱尔兰北部人民的坚忍和勇敢。
28. A new survey shows signs of a turnaround in Northern California's housing market.
    一项新的调查显示加利福尼亚州北部的住房市场有了回暖迹象。
29. He's based in Banja Luka, which is the largest city in northern Bosnia
    他驻扎在波斯尼亚北部的最大城市巴尼亚卢卡。
30. The northern part of the city used to be sparsely populated, but has now become a cultural centre.
    城北过去很冷落，现在成了文化区。

adj

1. coming from the north
   1. the north wind doth blow
   2. a northern snowstorm
   3. the winds are northerly

   Synonym:    northerly

2. situated in or oriented toward the north
   1. the northern suburbs
   2. going in a northerly direction

   Synonym:    northerly

3. situated in or coming from regions of the north
   1. the northern hemisphere
   2. northern autumn colors

4. in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
   1. Northern liberals
   2. northern industry
   3. northern cities