precinct

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n. 区域, 管理区, 管辖区域 [法] 管辖区, 选区, 分界

发音

US /ˈpɹisɪŋkt/

词形变化

precincts 复数 precincts

别名

procinct præcinct

教材释义与例句

名词

选区；管理区；管辖区

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.

  2. 2.

    The general area surrounding a place, environs.

  3. 3.

    A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.

    英国
  4. 4.

    A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.

    美国 政治 法律
  5. 5.

    A subdivision of a city or other locality for the purposes of voting and representation in local government. In cities, precincts may be grouped into wards.

    美国
  6. 6.

    A district over which someone or some body of people has control in general; province, sphere of control.

    古体
  7. 7.

    A surrounding boundary or limit.

    古体

相关短语

precinct committeeman precinct committeemen precinct money pedestrian precinct n. 步行街；步行区 shopping precinct

词源

From Middle English precinct, precincte, early 15th century, in sense of “district for government purposes”, from Medieval Latin precinctum, alternative form of praecinctum (“enclosure, boundary line”), neuter singular of praecinctus, perfect passive participle of Latin praecingō (“surround, gird”), from prae (“before”) + cingō (“surround, encircle”), from which also cinch. Cognate to Italian precingere (“to encircle”).

来源：wiktionary