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town

/taʊn/

Meanings
noun

镇，城镇.

A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city.

Examples :

"This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."
这个镇子真的很危险，因为有些年轻人有贝雷塔手枪。
area geography property architecture building society place government essential

Related Words

Illustration opportunities

opportunities noun

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tiz/ /ˌɑpɚˈtunətiz/

机会，机遇

""Learning a new language opens up many opportunities for travel and better job prospects." "

学习一门新语言能为你打开许多旅游和获得更好工作前景的机会。

Illustration corporation

corporation noun

/ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/ /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/

公司，企业。

"The corporation built a new school building, separate from the local community's individual efforts. "

这家公司建造了一栋新的教学楼，这与当地社区的个人努力是分开的。

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

政府，政权

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

政府决定提高税收，用以资助新建学校。

Illustration organization

organization noun

/ˌɔɹɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

有条理，组织性

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

这幅画乍一看没什么条理，但慢慢地，结构就变得清晰起来了。

Illustration residential

residential noun

/ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/ /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)l/

集体住宿，合宿

"The youth group organises annual residentials."

青少年团体每年都会组织集体住宿活动。

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responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

负责人，责任人

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

这个项目的负责人是玛丽亚。(Zhè ge xiàngmù de fùzérén shì Mǎlìyà.)

Illustration surrounding

surrounding verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/

包围，围绕。

"The large oak tree surrounding the picnic area provided welcome shade. "

围绕着野餐区的那棵大橡树提供了令人欢迎的阴凉。

Illustration youngsters

youngsters noun

/ˈjʌŋstərz/

年轻人，青少年

"The park was filled with youngsters playing soccer. "

公园里到处是年轻人在踢足球。

Illustration settlement

settlement noun

/ˈset.l.mənt/

解决，和解，协议。

"The settlement of the family argument took several hours. "

解决这场家庭争吵花了几个小时的时间。

Illustration constituted

constituted verb

/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːtɪd/ /ˈkɑnstɪtutɪd/

组成，构成，设立。

"The school board constituted a committee to address student safety concerns. "

学校董事会成立了一个委员会来解决学生安全问题。