commune

/ˈkɒmjuːn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːmjuːn/ (ame, ipa) · /kə-ˈmyün/ (ame, mw) · /kəˈmjuː.n/ (bre, ipa) · /kəˈmjuː.n/ (ame, ipa)

commune — 名詞

  • communesingular
  • communesplural

1. A shared-living group where members pool money, work, and everyday duties.

1.名詞C1
釋義

公社

一起生活並共享財物與責任的群體

A shared-living group where members pool money, work, and everyday duties.

例句

After college, Kasia moved to a farming commune outside Krakow.

大學畢業後，Kasia 搬到 Krakow 郊外的一個農耕公社。

collocation: farming commune

People in the commune took turns cooking, cleaning, and caring for the children.

公社裡的人輪流做飯、打掃，還照顧孩子。

shared duties inside the group

同義詞
  • community

    Broader and less specific; a community does not necessarily share money or daily duties.

  • collective

    Often stresses shared ownership or a shared political or artistic purpose more strongly.

  • co-op

    Usually refers to a formally organized shared business or housing arrangement.

用法筆記

Often chosen on purpose by people who want shared work and property instead of separate private households.

2. A small administrative area, especially in Europe, with its own local officials.

2.名詞C2
釋義

行政區

法國等國的基層地方政府單位

A small administrative area, especially in Europe, with its own local officials.

例句

The family registered their new address at the commune office in Lyon.

這家人在 Lyon 的行政區辦公室登記了新地址。

official local office

Each commune in the region elects a mayor and a local council.

這個地區的每個行政區都會選出一位市長和一個地方議會。

local government structure

同義詞
  • municipality

    A more general government term used across many countries.

  • district

    Broader and less tied to one specific legal system.

  • township

    Used in some English-speaking systems, not as a direct one-to-one equivalent everywhere.

用法筆記

Mostly used in French or European administrative contexts, often for the legal district rather than the town's social life.

commune — 動詞