( <美> neighbor)
1
- a person living next door to or very near to the speaker or person referred to邻居, 邻人：
our garden was the envy of the neighbours.
我们的花园让邻居们嫉妒。
1.1
- a person or place in relation to others next or near to it邻近的人（或地方）：
I chatted with my neighbour on the flight to New York
在飞往纽约的飞机上, 我和邻座的人闲谈
matching our investment levels with those of our European neighbours.
使我们的投资水平与我们欧洲邻邦的相匹配。
1.2
- any person in need of one's help or kindness (after biblical use)人, 世人（借用自《圣经》）：
love thy neighbour as thyself.
要爱世人如爱己。
with obj.
- (of a place or thing) be situated next to or very near (another)（地方, 物体）位于…的附近; 邻接：
the square neighbours the old quarter of the town
广场离老城区很近
as adj. neighbouring neighbouring countries邻国
a couple at a neighbouring table.
邻桌的一对夫妇。
派生词
neighbourless
adjective词源
Old English nēahgebūr, from nēah 'nigh, near' + gebūr 'inhabitant, peasant, farmer'（compare with BOOR）.