precinct

英['pri?s??(k)t] 美['pris??kt]

反義詞

復數:?precincts;

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

precinct 街區，商業區

pre-,在前，-cinct,帶子，詞源同cinch,cincture.引申詞義圍起來的街區，商業區。

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 ‘area 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.: 該中心是步行商業區，正中央有一個室外音樂演奏臺。

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

4. The tradespeople in his precinct appreciated it. And they showed their appreciation.: 他負責的地區內的商人很賞識他的這種作風, 而且公開表示對他很贊賞.

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