proximity
/prɒkˈsɪmətɪ/noun
mass noun
- nearness in space, time, or relationship（时间、空间、关系的）靠近; 亲近：
do not operate microphones in close proximity to television sets.
不要在离电视机很近的地方使用麦克风。
词源
late 15th cent.: from French proximité,from Latin proximitas,from proximus 'nearest'.