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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。
乡；镇区
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
乡；镇区
an administrative division of a county
The township has a new library.
这个镇区有一个新图书馆。
指美国等地的县级以下行政单位（在中国常译作“乡”）。
城镇的辖区。
The territory of a town.
县的行政区划
an administrative division of a county
The new hospital will serve the entire township, including several small villages.
新医院将服务整个镇辖区，包括几个小村庄。
Each township elects its own council to manage local roads and schools.
每个镇辖区选举自己的地方议会来管理当地道路和学校。
The county is divided into five townships, and ours is the smallest.
这个县分为五个镇辖区，我们的是最小的。
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。
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。
用于正式名称或地理描述。
The township of Bedford has a population of 5,000.
贝德福德镇区有5000人口。
township作定语修饰名词，表示‘镇区的’。
The township council meets every month.
镇区议会每月开会一次。
Not this
There is a lot of township in this area.
Use this
There are many townships in this area.
township 是可数名词，不能用 much 修饰，而应用 many，且谓语动词用复数。
Not this
He works on the township.
Use this
He works in the township.
表示在某个镇区内应使用介词 in，而非 on。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
乡道
The condition of the township roads has improved significantly.
乡道的路况有了显著改善。
镇区
The population of the township area has increased.
镇区的人口增加了。
乡镇官员
Township officials are responsible for local development.
乡镇官员负责当地发展。
Use township naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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’。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.