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单词 precinct
释义
precinct
noun
uk
/ˈpriː.sɪŋkt/us
/ˈpriː.sɪŋkt/

precinctnoun(SHOPPING AREA)

[C]UK
apartof acityor atownin whichvehiclesare notallowed, used for aspecialpurpose, such asshopping:
（市镇中有特定用途的）区域；（尤指）步行商业区
ashoppingprecinct商业区
apedestrianprecinct步行区
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Shops & auctions
  • army disposals store
  • army surplus store
  • army-navy store
  • art gallery
  • auction
  • craft fair
  • craft shop
  • creamery
  • deli
  • delicatessen
  • liquor store
  • mall
  • mart
  • meat market
  • medical hall
  • store
  • strip mall
  • super-sale
  • supermarket
  • superstore
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precinctnoun(AREA AROUND BUILDING)

precincts[plural]mainlyUKformal(alsoprecinct[C])
theareathatsurroundsabuildingorplace,especiallyone with awallaround it:
（建筑物等的）周围区域；（尤指由围墙围成的）院落，场地
Atunnelentrancewasfoundwithintheprecinctsoftheprisoncamp.监狱院落里发现了一个地道入口。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Gardens & yards
  • allotment
  • arboretum
  • backyard
  • barnyard
  • boatyard
  • cloister
  • court
  • courtyard
  • farmyard
  • forecourt
  • formal
  • formally
  • garden
  • ground
  • junkyard
  • physic garden
  • reclamation yard
  • roof garden
  • yard
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precinctnoun(PART OF CITY)

[C]US
adivisionof acityor atown,especiallyanareaprotectedby aparticularunitof thepoliceor adivisionused forvotingpurposes:
管辖区；（尤指）警区，选区
Thevoterturnoutin most precincts isexpectedto be high.大多数选区的选民参选率预计都会很高。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The police generally
  • anti-police
  • anti-riot
  • baton charge
  • beat
  • billy
  • billy club
  • booze bus
  • escort
  • Interpol
  • kettle
  • kettling
  • lathi
  • lathi-charge
  • patrol car
  • Scotland Yard
  • secret police
  • Special Branch
  • station house
  • SWAT team
  • warrant
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Towns & regions: areas in towns & cities
(Definition ofprecinctfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

precinct| American Dictionary

precinct
noun[C]
us
/ˈpri·sɪŋkt/
adivisionof acityortown,esp. anareaprotectedby onepolicestation, or adivisionused forelections
The precincts of aplaceare theareasthatsurroundit,esp. whenenclosed:
theprivateprecincts of theuniversity
(Definition ofprecinctfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

precinct| Business English

precinct
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpriːsɪŋkt/us
UK
anareaof atownorcitywhere there are a lot ofshops, and wheretrafficis notallowed:
ashopping/pedestrianprecinct
POLITICSUS
adivisionof acityor atown,especiallyanareaprotectedby aparticulargroupofpoliceor adivisionused forvotingpurposes:
Thevoterturnoutin the precinct waslowcomparedto therestof thecounty.
aprecinctcaptain/commander
precinctcaucuses/voters
(Definition ofprecinctfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprecinct

precinct
In 1745, control of 440 sites outside the gates of temples and shrines and 227 cho within their precincts were transferred to the city magistrate.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Figure 12b shows the roof plan, lifetime precincts and programmatic areas of the scheme.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Building systems and materials of similar durabilit y are used within individual precincts.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The bounds in such precincts cannot rule out this possibility.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The bounds for these homogenous precincts provide the grounds for substantially stronger inferences.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They had to shorten or telescope the time taken to dispose of refuse in order to prevent its decomposition within the precincts of the city.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thus, we can conclude with certainty that members of each party in that party's core precincts were strongly polarized on the ballot measure.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Finally, many cities did not have systematic criteria for identifying individual houses so that placing voters within their correct precincts and wards was extremely difficult.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Large shopping precincts are also being patrolled by private security companies.
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There is also a sports equipment shop and residential accommodation for at least 500 people within the precincts of the building.
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Supermarkets are coming into fashion and shopping precincts are becoming more common.
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The wearing of passes in the precincts has been introduced, on advice, in connection with the current situation.
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Have not we gone beyond the requirements of decency and infringed upon the precincts of luxury?
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When within the precincts of the workhouse they cannot be properly looked after.
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Many towns are introducing, or plan to introduce, pedestrian precincts and pedestrianised streets served by car parks and public transport.
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Hansard archive
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