precinct

英 ['pri?s??(k)t] 美['pris??kt]

暢通詞匯TEM8低頻詞

復(fù)數(shù):?precincts;

1. pre- "before" + cinct-.
2. => gird about, surround, enclosure, boundary line.
3. => district defined for purposes of government or representation.

precinct 街區(qū)，商業(yè)區(qū)

pre-,在前，-cinct,帶子，詞源同cinch,cincture.引申詞義圍起來的街區(qū)，商業(yè)區(qū)。

precinct: precinct: [15] The notion underlying precinct is of ‘encirclement’ or ‘enclosure’. It comes from the past participle of Latin praecingere ‘gird about, surround’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix prae- ‘before, around’ and cingere ‘encircle with a belt’ (source of English cincture [16]). From the underlying notion come the twin modern meanings of an ‘a(chǎn)rea enclosed by walls’ and a ‘delimited district within a city’ (mainly used in American English).
=> cincture
precinct (n.): c. 1400, prasaynt (mid-15c. as precincte), "district defined for purposes of government or representation," from Medieval Latin precinctum "enclosure, boundary line," noun use of neuter past participle of Latin praecingere "to gird about, surround," from prae- "before" (see pre-) + cingere "to surround, encircle" (see cinch (v.)).

1. The Centre was a pedestrian precinct with a bandstand in the middle.: 該中心是步行商業(yè)區(qū)，正中央有一個(gè)室外音樂演奏臺(tái)。

3. The driver said impassively, " You better check with your precinct.: 司機(jī)不動(dòng)聲色他說: “ 你最好還是到你們管區(qū)警察局里去查一查再說吧.

4. The tradespeople in his precinct appreciated it. And they showed their appreciation.: 他負(fù)責(zé)的地區(qū)內(nèi)的商人很賞識(shí)他的這種作風(fēng), 而且公開表示對(duì)他很贊賞.

5. They appoint precinct election judges and other election - day officials.: 他們委任選舉區(qū)的評(píng)判員及在大選日工作的官員.