prefecture
/ˈpriːfekˌtjʊə(r)/noun
1- a district under the government of a prefect地方行政长官管辖区, 行政区, 专区。
1.1
- a prefect's office or tenure地方行政长官职务（或任期）。
1.2
- the official residence or headquarters of a prefect地方行政长官官邸（或公署）。
派生词
prefectural
adjective词源
late Middle English: from Latin praefectura, from praefectus '(person) set in authority over' （see PREFECT）.