*north¹,North/nɔrθ; nɔːθ/ n [singular 单数，U] 1 the direction towards the top of a map, the world, or to the left of someone facing the rising sun 北，北方: Which way is north? 哪个方向是北方？ 2 the north the northern part of a country or area 〔国家、地区的〕北部: My grandparents came from the north. 我的祖父母来自北部地区。