The north of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the north.
北部 • The plan mostly benefits people in the North and Midwest. 该计划使北部和中西部的人们最为受益。
Something that is north of a place is positioned to the north of it.
在…以北 • ...a little village a few miles north of Portland. …在波特兰以北几英里处的一个小村子。
A north wind is a wind that blows from the north.
(风等) 来自北方的 • ...a bitterly cold north wind. …一阵非常寒冷的北风。