heartland /ˈhɑːtˌlænd/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-COUNT Journalists use heartland or heartlands to refer to the area or region where a particular set of activities or beliefs is most significant. (某活动或信仰占优势的) 中心区域

  例：

  ...his six-day bus tour around the industrial heartland of America.

  …他在美国工业中心地区的巴士6日游。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT The most central area of a country or continent can be referred to as its heartland or heartlands. (国家或大陆的) 心脏地带 [书面]

  例：

  For many, the essence of French living is to be found in the rural heartlands.

  对许多人来说，法国生活方式的精髓要到心脏地带的乡村去寻找。