be divided into precincts
precinct 是可数名词,指城市中为行政管理划出的分区。
The city is divided into police precincts for easier administration.
这座城市被划分为多个警察管区,以方便管理。
区域;管理区;管辖区域
precincts — plural of precinct
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区域;管理区;管辖区域
a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
The city is divided into police precincts for easier administration.
这座城市被划分为多个警察管区,以方便管理。
有明确界限的封闭空间,通常以墙为界。
An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.
某地周围的区域,周边地区。
The general area surrounding a place, environs.
Our voting precinct is located at the community center on Maple Street.
我们的投票区位于枫树街的社区中心。
The officer patrols her precinct every morning and knows every shop owner.
这位警官每天早晨在她的管区巡逻,认识每一位店主。
Each precinct in the city sends one representative to the council.
这座城市每个选区都派一名代表参加市议会。
precinct 是可数名词,指城市中为行政管理划出的分区。
The city is divided into police precincts for easier administration.
这座城市被划分为多个警察管区,以方便管理。
美式英语中常用编号指代警察管区,如 'the 12th precinct'。
The suspect was taken to the 12th precinct.
嫌疑人被带到了第12管区。
voting precinct 指选举行政单位,相当于选区。
Each voting precinct has its own polling station.
每个投票选区都有自己的投票站。
Not this
He lives in precinct.
Use this
He lives in a precinct.
precinct 是可数名词,单独使用时必须有冠词或限定词;这里需要不定冠词 a 来表示“某个选区”。
Not this
The crime happened on the precinct.
Use this
The crime happened in the precinct.
表示“在某个区域/辖区内部”时介词用 in,而 on 一般用于街道或表面,不用于行政区域。
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警察辖区;警署
She reported the theft at her local police precinct.
她在当地警署报了这起盗窃案。
选区;投票区
Every voter must cast a ballot at the polling station in their electoral precinct.
每位选民都必须在其选区的投票站投票。
购物区;商业步行区
The high street shopping precinct is busy on Saturdays.
高街购物区在周六很热闹。
步行区;行人专区
The old town center has been turned into a pedestrian precinct.
旧城中心已经变成了步行区。
商业区;办公区
Her office is in the main business precinct of the city.
她的办公室在市中心的主要商业区。
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precinct 可拆成 pre- + cinct,想象一片区域被提前圈定,归某个警察局或选区管理。
语域:formal 常见场景:政府行政文件、城市规划 precinct 表示“行政分区”时通常用于正式或官方语境,多出现在政府文件、城市规划等书面材料中;日常口语里较少使用。
precinct 读作 /ˈpriːsɪŋkt/,重音在第一个音节,元音是长音 /iː/。拼写相似的 -inct 词都不是真正的押韵词:extinct /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/、distinct /dɪˈstɪŋkt/、instinct /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/、succinct /səkˈsɪŋkt/ 的重音和元音都不同。目前没有常用英语词与 precinct 完全押韵。
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