Journalists use heartland or heartlands to refer to the area or region where a particular set of activities or beliefs is most significant.
例句
...his six-day bus tour around the industrial heartland of America...他在美国工业中心区域的大巴6日游Worst-hit areas were Tory heartlands in London and the South-East.受影响最严重的是伦敦及英国东南部的保守党核心势力地区。
N-COUNT
(国家或大陆的)心脏地带,腹地
The most central area of a country or continent can be referred to as its heartland or heartlands.
例句
We then headed west towards the heartland of Poland...我们随后朝西前往波兰中部。For many, the essence of French living is to be found in the rural heartlands.对很多人来说,深入乡村腹地才能体验到真正的法国生活。
英汉词典释义
n.
心脏地带;中心区域
The USA’s Middle West is the heartland of the country.中西部是美国的中心区域。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. the central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culture