1 (also the east) the direction you look towards in order to see the sun rise; one of the four main directions that we give names to(the points of the compass) 东；东方 ☞picture at compass 见compass插图 Which way is east? 哪边是东？a cold wind from the east 东边吹来的寒风Which county is to the east of Oxfordshire? 哪一郡在牛津郡的东面？ ☞picture at north 见 north 插图

2 the east the part of any country, city, etc that is further to the east than the other parts （国家、城市等的）东部: Norwich is in the east of England. 诺里奇位于英格兰东部。

3 the East the countries of Asia, for example China and Japan 东方国家（例如中国和日本） ☞Look at the Far East and the Middle East. 参看 the Far East 及 the Middle East。 ☞Look at north, south and west. 参看north、south及west。