Word · Frequency #9202
township
乡；镇区
an administrative division of a county
指美国等地的县级以下行政单位（在中国常译作“乡”）。
- 1.
The territory of a town.
城镇的辖区。
- 2.
an administrative division of a county
县的行政区划
城镇辖区；镇辖地域；城镇的辖区。；县的行政区划；小镇；镇区；[法] 镇区
In use
The new hospital will serve the entire township, including several small villages.
Each township elects its own council to manage local roads and schools.
The county is divided into five townships, and ours is the smallest.
the township
用定冠词the特指某个镇区。
The township has a new library.
这个镇区有一个新图书馆。
in a/the township
表示位于某个镇区内。
They live in a small township.
他们住在一个小镇区里。
township of [name]
用于正式名称或地理描述。
The township of Bedford has a population of 5,000.
Connections
Collocations
- township government
- 乡镇政府
- The township government approved the new housing project.乡镇政府批准了新的住房项目。
- township enterprise
- 乡镇企业
- Many township enterprises have contributed to local economic growth.许多乡镇企业为当地经济增长做出了贡献。
- township committee
- 乡委员会
- He was elected to the township committee last year.他去年当选为乡委员会委员。
- township road
- 乡道
- The condition of the township roads has improved significantly.乡道的路况有了显著改善。
- township area
- 镇区
- The population of the township area has increased.镇区的人口增加了。
- township official
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将township拆解为town（小镇）和ship（船），想象一艘船在小镇中航行，寓意‘镇区’。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：行政区域、地理、法律 通常用于正式行政单位（如美国的镇区或中国的乡），但也可在非正式语境中泛指小镇。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the suffix -ship, pronounced /ʃɪp/. However, the stressed vowel in each word differs, so they do not rhyme perfectly. Pay attention to the vowel in the first syllable.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.