com·mu·ni·ty
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/kəˈmjuːnəti/
/kəˈmjuːnəti/
(plural communities)
- [countable, usually singular] all the people who live in a particular area, country, etc. when talked about as a group
社区；社会 - The local community supported us from the start.
当地社区从一开始就支持我们。 - the international community (= the countries of the world as a group)
国际社会 - It is hoped that the campaign will encourage members of the community to get active.
希望这次活动能鼓励社区成员积极行动起来。 - the problems faced by rural communities
农村社区面临的问题 - good community relations with the police
社区与警方之间的良好关系 - community groups/leaders
社区团体／领导 - in/within the community health workers based in the community (= working with people in a local area)
以社区为基地的保健工作人员 - (North American English) community parks/libraries (= paid for by the local town/city)
社区公园／图书馆 - the wider/entire/whole community
更大的社区；整个社区 - She comes from a small island community.
她来自一个小岛屿社区。 - Our aim is to serve the community.
我们的宗旨是服务社会。
Extra ExamplesTopics People in societya2- policies that will benefit the wider community
惠及更广泛社会的政策 - a cultural programme that should benefit the community at large
应该有利于整个小区的文化项目 - The local community was shocked by the murders.
当地社区对这起谋杀案感到震惊。 - the concerns of the local and wider community
本地与周边社区的关切所在 - He urged the international community to take decisive action on debt relief.
他呼吁国际社会就债务减免问题采取果断行动。 - The library is open to all members of the community.
图书馆向社区所有成员开放。 - There needs to be more support for the elderly in the community.
对社区内的老年人需要提供更多帮助。 - We need initiatives that will benefit the community at large.
我们需要有利于整个社区的举措。 - The aim of the programme is to foster community relations.
该计划的目的是促进社区关系。 - Many of the women have left their rural communities to find work in the city.
许多妇女离开农村社区到城市寻找工作。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- small
- close
- …
- service
- work
- policing
- …
- in a/the community
- within a/the community
- the community as a whole
- the community at large
- a/the community of faith
- …
- The local community supported us from the start.
- [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who share the same religion, race, job, etc.
团体；社团；界 - the Polish community in London
在伦敦的波兰侨民团体 - the business/scientific community
商界；科学界 - the Muslim/Jewish/Christian community
穆斯林／犹太人／基督教社群 - the gay community
同性恋群体 - the intelligence community (= all the people whose job is to collect secret information)
情报界（=所有从事收集秘密信息工作的人）
Extra ExamplesTopics People in societyb1- Representatives of the city's Bangladeshi community had a meeting with the mayor.
该市孟加拉国社区的代表与市长进行了会面。 - the LGBT community in Britain
英国的 LGBT 群体 - divisions within the scientific community
科学家群体内的分化 - a close-knit fishing community
成员关系密切的渔民社区 - This is good news for the farming community.
这对于农业界来说是个好消息。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- small
- close
- …
- service
- work
- policing
- …
- in a/the community
- within a/the community
- the community as a whole
- the community at large
- a/the community of faith
- …
- the Polish community in London
- [uncountable] the feeling of sharing things and belonging to a group in the place where you live
共享；共有 - There is a strong sense of community here.
这里有一种强烈的社区意识。 - The town has a strong community spirit.
该镇有一种强烈的社区意识。
Collocations Town and countryTown and countryTownTopics People in societyb1- live in a city/a town/an urban environment/(informal) a concrete jungle/the suburbs/shanty towns/slums
- live (especially North American English) downtown/in the downtown area/(British English) in the city centre
- enjoy/like the hectic pace of life/the hustle and bustle of city life
- cope with the stress/pressure of urban life
- get caught up in the rat race
- prefer/seek the anonymity of life in a big city
- be drawn by/resist the lure of the big city
- head for the bright lights (of the big city/New York)
- enjoy/love the vibrant/lively nightlife
- have/be close to all the amenities
- be surrounded by towering skyscrapers/a soulless urban sprawl
- use/travel by/rely on (British English) public transport/(North American English) public transportation
- put up with/get stuck in/sit in massive/huge/heavy/endless/constant traffic jams
- tackle/ease/reduce/relieve/alleviate the heavy/severe traffic congestion
- be affected/choked/damaged by pollution
- live in a village/the countryside/an isolated area/a rural backwater/(informal) the sticks
- enjoy/like the relaxed/slower pace of life
- enjoy/love/explore the great outdoors
- look for/find/get/enjoy a little peace and quiet
- need/want to get back/closer to nature
- be surrounded by open/unspoilt/picturesque countryside
- escape/quit/get out of/leave the rat race
- seek/achieve a better/healthy work-life balance
- downshift to a less stressful life
- seek/start a new life in the country
- (British English, informal) up sticks/ (North American English, informal ) pull up stakes and move to/head for…
- create/build/foster a strong sense of community
- depend on/be employed in/work in agriculture
- live off/farm/work the land
- tackle/address the problem of rural unemployment
- There is a strong sense of community here.
- [countable] a group of people who live together and all equally own and share what they have
社区 - The nuns live in a closed community.
修女们住在一个封闭的社区里。
- The nuns live in a closed community.
- [countable] (biology) a group of plants and animals growing or living in the same place or environment
（动植物的）群落 - a community fish tank
社区鱼缸
- a community fish tank
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French comunete, reinforced by its source, Latin communitas, from communis ‘common’.