propinquity

n. 接近, 近亲关系, 类似 [法] 接近, 邻近, 近亲关系

发音

UK /pɹəˈpɪŋ.kwɪ.ti/
其它

词形变化

propinquities 复数 propinquities

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Nearness or proximity

    可数 文学 不可数
  2. 2.

    Affiliation or similarity.

    可数 文学 不可数

    [A] person's mere propinquity to others independently suspected of criminal activity does not, without more, give rise to probable cause to search that person.

    Propinquity and corruption don't always go side by side.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

proximity

上位词 2

closeness nearness

词源

From propinqu(ent) + -ity, from Middle English propinquite, from Middle French propinquité or Latin propinquitās, from propinquus (“neighbouring”) (from prop(e) (“near”) + (h)inc (“hence”) + -uus).

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