precinct
pronunciation
UK [ˈpri:sɪŋkt]
US [ˈpriˌsɪŋkt]
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- 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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