Word · Frequency #9202
townships
乡；镇区
townships is the plural of township.
核心释义
指美国等地的县级以下行政单位（在中国常译作“乡”）。
an administrative division of a county
- 1.
城镇的辖区。
The territory of a town.
- 2.
县的行政区划
an administrative division of a county
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
用法In use
The new hospital will serve the entire township, including several small villages.
用法提示：township 为可数名词，此处指作为行政单位的镇辖区。
Each township elects its own council to manage local roads and schools.
用法提示：township 作名词，泛指县级以下的行政区域。
The county is divided into five townships, and ours is the smallest.
用法提示：townships 是 township 的复数形式，体现其可数名词的用法。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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’。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
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