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the borough of [place]
She lives in the borough of Manhattan.
她住在曼哈顿区。
区
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
区
a district that is one of the administrative parts of a large city
She lives in the borough of Manhattan.
她住在曼哈顿区。
指大城市中的行政区
拥有市政公司和某些传统权利的城镇
A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights.
某些城市中的行政区,例如伦敦
An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.
城市的行政单位,根据州或国家法律通常被视为更大或更有权力的实体；在美式英语中最常用于定义组成纽约市的五个县
An administrative unit of a city which, under most circumstances according to state or national law, would be considered a larger or more powerful entity; most commonly used in American English to define the five counties that make up New York City.
世界各地城市和州中的其他类似行政单位
Other similar administrative units in cities and states in various parts of the world.
Our borough has decided to build a new public library next to the park.
我们这个区已经决定在公园旁边建一座新的公共图书馆。
She has lived in the same borough for over twenty years and knows every street.
她在同一个区住了二十多年，知道每一条街。
The city is divided into five boroughs, each with its own local council.
这座城市分为五个区，每个区都有自己的地方议会。
She lives in the borough of Manhattan.
她住在曼哈顿区。
用于指地方行政管理机构。
The borough council meets every Tuesday.
自治市镇议会每周二开会。
He grew up in a small borough near London.
他在伦敦附近的一个小镇长大。
Not this
He lives in a small burrow.
Use this
He lives in a small borough.
混淆了同音词 'borough'（自治市镇）和 'burrow'（洞穴）。
Not this
The city council decided to borough the area.
Use this
The city council decided to incorporate the area as a borough.
'borough' 是名词，不能用作动词；应使用动词短语 'incorporate...as a borough'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
自治市镇议会；区议会
The borough council meets every Tuesday to discuss local issues.
自治市镇议会每周二开会讨论地方事务。
区长（尤指纽约市各区的行政首长）
The borough president proposed a new plan for public transportation.
区长提出了一个新的公共交通计划。
行政区的边界
The park is located near the borough line between Brooklyn and Queens.
这个公园位于布鲁克林和皇后区的边界附近。
纽约市的五个行政区
New York City consists of the five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
纽约市由五个行政区组成：曼哈顿、布鲁克林、皇后区、布朗克斯和史泰登岛。
伦敦自治市
Each London borough has its own local government and services.
每个伦敦自治市都有自己的地方政府和服务。
自治市镇市场（尤指伦敦的博罗市场）
Borough Market is a famous food market in Southwark, London.
博罗市场是伦敦萨瑟克区一个著名的食品市场。
我来自布鲁克林区
In the song 'Brooklyn's Finest', Jay-Z raps: 'I'm from the borough of Brooklyn.'
在歌曲《Brooklyn's Finest》中，Jay-Z唱道：'我来自布鲁克林区。'
Use Borough naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
发音类似“伯若”，想象一位伯爵（伯）管理着一个小而自治的镇子（若）。
通常用于指大城市内的行政区（如纽约或伦敦的区），或英国享有自治权的市镇（常为议会选区）。在行政、政治及新闻语境中较为常见，语气正式但非极端书面化。
常与of连用，表示某行政区
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