| 释义 |
pre·cinct /ˈpriːsɪŋkt/
n.
1. [常作 precincts](由建筑物或围墙等围成的)场地，院落；(建筑物等的)周围区域；〈主英〉教堂(或寺院)的四周土地
the precincts of a college 大学的校园
a factory and its precincts 工厂及其周围场地
within the sacred precincts 在教堂(或寺院)地界范围内
2. 〈英〉(市镇中作特定用途的)区域；〈美〉管辖区；分区
a shopping precinct 商业区
a pedestrian precinct 步行区
a police precinct 警察分管区
an election precinct 选区
3. [常作 precincts](市镇等的)境域，界域
within the city precincts 在城区内
4. [precincts](房屋等场所的)内部，里面
Women aren't allowed within the precincts of this men's club. 此男子俱乐部妇女免进。
5. (思想、行为或影响的)范围；领域
Heart surgeons' and neurosurgeons' precincts cover the most vital areas of the body. 心脏和神经外科医生的手术范围涉及人体最要害的区域。
[< ML praecinctum (something) surrounded < L praecingere to gird around < PRE- + cingere to gird] |