precinct /ˈpriːˌsɪŋkt/ noun plural precincts
plural precincts
Learner's definition of PRECINCT
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US : any one of the sections that a town or city is divided into when people vote in an election（美国城镇的）选举区 2 US
a : any one of the sections that a city is divided into for organizing the city's police forces（美国城市的）警察管辖区 b : a police station of a precinct警察分局 3
British : an area in a town or city where people may walk and vehicles are not allowed（英国城镇的）步行区域 4
: the area that is near or around a place附近地区；周边区域 —
usually plural通常用复数 —
often + of —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻