vicinity

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n. 附近, 邻近, 附近地区, 近处 [法] 附近, 邻近, 附近地区

发音

UK /vəˈsɪnəti/
其它

词形变化

vicinities 复数 vicinities

别名

vacinity

教材释义与例句

名词

邻近，附近；近处

释义与例句

n. C2
  1. 1.

    Proximity; the state of being near.

    附近

    There was a crackling sound in the vicinity of my right ear.

  2. 2.

    Neighbourhood; nearby region; surrounding area.

    周围

    邻近

    There is a hurricane in the vicinity of the Bahamas.

    Al Jazeera's Scott Heidler, reporting from Bangkok, said hundreds of Yingluck's supporters gathered outside the Bangkok Supreme Court to await the verdict but were not allowed in the vicinity.

  3. 3.

    Approximate size or amount.

    I weigh in the vicinity of 80kg.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

neighborhood neighbourhood locality neck of the woods

上位词 1

section

下位词 3

place scenery proximity

词源

From vicine + -ity, from Latin vīcīnitās (“neighborhood”) (compare French vicinité), from vīcīnus (“neighbor”) (compare French voisin), from vīcus (“village”).

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