precinct

pronunciation

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US [ˈpriˌsɪŋkt] word us audio image

  • n.
    <英>(教堂或大学)的围地
    <美>选区
    管辖区
    界限,范围

Word Origin

precinct 街区,商业区

pre-,在前,-cinct,带子,词源同cinch,cincture.引申词义围起来的街区,商业区。

Example

1. The electoral process here is special for the fact only one candidate is nominated in each precinct .
这里的选举过程很特别,因为在每个选区只有一个候选人。
2. He will have plenty of staff and eager volunteers to usher people to the 1774 precinct meetings where votes will be cast .
他将会有足够的人员和热情的志愿者引领人们参与进行投票的1774个选区会议。
3. Until mid-june , the campaign was concentrating on lining up and training enough volunteers to create a " neighborhood team " for every precinct .
6月中旬之前,每个选区的主要竞选活动是安排和训练足够多的志愿者,以创建“邻里团队”。
4. Roughly 15 people per team , says a co-ordinator of one of them , should be enough to ensure thorough coverage of each electoral precinct .
每组大概粗略的有15人,其中的一个工作人员说,他们会尽量确保整个选区的覆盖面。

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