vicinity

Word family adjectivevicinalnounvicinagevicinity

vi·cin·i·ty /vəˈsɪnəti/ noun formal

1 in the vicinity (of something) formal in the area around a particular place 在…附近

The stolen car was found in the vicinity of the station.

被盗汽车在车站附近被发现。

There used to be a mill in the vicinity.

附近曾有一座磨坊。

Examples from the Corpus

in the vicinity (of something)• A great deal of traffic was involved in moving ammunition and bombs for the many airfields in the vicinity.• They usually come with self-adhesive pads, so it can be mounted anywhere in the vicinity of the tank.• Smith says she was attacked in the vicinity of the bus station.• The total is expected to be in the vicinity of 30, like the last couple of years.• Lott said the number would be in the vicinity of $ 3 million.• The planned revolt appeared to be a well-organized project involving about one thousand blacks in the vicinity of Richmond.• Prehistoric graves have recently been discovered in the vicinity.• This will kill of the cancer cells but it will also kill off anything else in the vicinity.• In the worst recorded incident over 200 Sinhalese were killed in the vicinity of Hambantota on Dec. 20.• The meteorites are somewhere in the vicinity of 4.5 billion years old.

2 in the vicinity of £3 million/$1,500/2 billion years etc formal close to a particular amount or measurement 大约300万英镑/1,500美元/20亿年等

All meteorites are of the same age, somewhere in the vicinity of 4.5 billion years old.

所有陨石年代都差不多，大概都是45亿年左右。

Examples from the Corpus

vicinity• The planned revolt appeared to be a well-organized project involving about one thousand blacks in the vicinity of Richmond.• This was one of the largest silk mills in the vicinity, although it started life as a corn mill.• Many persons in the vicinity were awakened by the blast, and some were thrown from their beds.• The traders in the vicinity eavesdropped.

Origin vicinity

(1500-1600) Latin vicinitas, from vicinus “near”, from vicus “row of houses, village”

单词	vicinity
释义	vicinity Word family adjectivevicinalnounvicinagevicinity vi·cin·i·ty /vəˈsɪnəti/ ●○○ noun formal 1 in the vicinity (of something) formal in the area around a particular place 在…附近 The stolen car was found in the vicinity of the station. 被盗汽车在车站附近被发现。 There used to be a mill in the vicinity. 附近曾有一座磨坊。 Examples from the Corpus in the vicinity (of something)• A great deal of traffic was involved in moving ammunition and bombs for the many airfields in the vicinity.• They usually come with self-adhesive pads, so it can be mounted anywhere in the vicinity of the tank.• Smith says she was attacked in the vicinity of the bus station.• The total is expected to be in the vicinity of 30, like the last couple of years.• Lott said the number would be in the vicinity of $ 3 million.• The planned revolt appeared to be a well-organized project involving about one thousand blacks in the vicinity of Richmond.• Prehistoric graves have recently been discovered in the vicinity.• This will kill of the cancer cells but it will also kill off anything else in the vicinity.• In the worst recorded incident over 200 Sinhalese were killed in the vicinity of Hambantota on Dec. 20.• The meteorites are somewhere in the vicinity of 4.5 billion years old. 2 in the vicinity of £3 million/$1,500/2 billion years etc formal close to a particular amount or measurement 大约300万英镑/1,500美元/20亿年等 All meteorites are of the same age, somewhere in the vicinity of 4.5 billion years old. 所有陨石年代都差不多，大概都是45亿年左右。 Examples from the Corpus vicinity• The planned revolt appeared to be a well-organized project involving about one thousand blacks in the vicinity of Richmond.• This was one of the largest silk mills in the vicinity, although it started life as a corn mill.• Many persons in the vicinity were awakened by the blast, and some were thrown from their beds.• The traders in the vicinity eavesdropped. Origin vicinity (1500-1600) Latin vicinitas, from vicinus “near”, from vicus “row of houses, village”
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