prox·im·i·ty
noun/prɒkˈsɪməti/
/prɑːkˈsɪməti/
[uncountable] (formal)- the state of being near somebody/something in distance or time
（时间或空间）接近，邻近，靠近 - proximity (of somebody/something) (to somebody/something) The proximity of the college to London makes it very popular.
这所学院因靠近伦敦而备受欢迎。 - in the proximity of something a house in the proximity of (= near) the motorway
靠近高速公路的一座房子 - in… proximity (to somebody/something) The area has a number of schools in close proximity to each other.
这个地区有许多学校比邻而立。 - the death of two members of her family in close proximity
她的两个亲人在短时间内的相继去世 - The site is in close proximity to an airport.
该地点紧邻机场。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- close
- geographic
- geographical
- …
- in proximity to
- proximity to
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from French proximité, from Latin proximitas, from proximus ‘nearest’. - proximity (of somebody/something) (to somebody/something) The proximity of the college to London makes it very popular.