en·clo·sure
noun/ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)/
/ɪnˈkləʊʒər/
- [countable] a piece of land that is surrounded by a fence or wall and is used for a particular purpose
圈占地；圈用地；围场 - a wildlife enclosure
野生动物围场 - the winners’ enclosure (= for the winners of a horse race)
获胜者围场（=赛马获胜者）
- a wildlife enclosure
- [uncountable, countable] the act of placing a fence or wall around a piece of land
圈地 - the enclosure of common land in the seventeenth century
17 世纪对公用地的圈占 - The result of the enclosures was that many countrymen lost their only livelihood.
圈地的结果是许多同胞失去了唯一的生计。
- the enclosure of common land in the seventeenth century
- [countable] something that is placed in an envelope with a letter
（信中）附件 - Always state the number of enclosures at the bottom of your letter.
信尾一定要注明附件的份数。
- Always state the number of enclosures at the bottom of your letter.
Word Originlate Middle English: from legal Anglo-Norman French and Old French, from enclos ‘closed in’, past participle of enclore, based on Latin includere ‘shut in’.