district
/ˈdɪstrɪkt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɪstrɪkt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdi-(ˌ)strikt/ (ame, mw)
district — 名詞
- districtsingular
- districtsplural
1. An officially defined section within a country or city, marked by clear borders
行政區；區域
有官方邊界劃分的地區或範圍
An officially defined section within a country or city, marked by clear borders and created for purposes such as local government, elections, or administration. The word can also refer to any part of a place known for a particular feature — for instance, a business district or a historic district.
Talia works in the financial district, where most of the city's banks are located.
Talia 在金融區工作，那裡聚集了市內大多數銀行。
common compound noun: financial district
The school district decided to build a new library for elementary students.
該學區決定為小學生建造一座新的圖書館。
compound noun: school district
After the earthquake, the historic district was closed while officials checked the old buildings.
地震過後，歷史街區暫時關閉，官員們檢查了那些老舊建築。
Salma moved to a quiet residential district outside the city centre.
Salma 搬到市中心外一個寧靜的住宅區。
Voters in each district choose one person to represent them on the town council.
每個選區的選民選出一名代表進入鎮議會。
- area
the most general term, no official boundaries implied
- region
usually larger than a district; may be defined by natural or cultural features rather than official lines
- zone
emphasises a section set aside for a specific function or restriction (e.g., a pedestrian zone)
- quarter
a smaller section of a city, often with a distinct character (e.g., the Latin Quarter)
文法句型
adjective + district (e.g., financial district)
district + noun (e.g., district council)
用法筆記
District typically implies officially marked boundaries created for government or administrative purposes. More everyday terms like 'area' or 'neighbourhood' are preferred when no official division is intended.
district — 動詞
- districtpresent simple I / you / we / they
- districts3rd person singular
- districting-ing form
- districtedpast simple
1. To split a city, county, or other region into smaller sections that each have of
劃分
將區域分割為行政區
To split a city, county, or other region into smaller sections that each have official boundaries, usually for government, electoral, or organizational purposes.
The government plans to district the coastal region to improve the management of local resources.
政府計劃將沿海地區劃分區域，以改善當地資源的管理。
Urban planners districted the county into three zones for water supply and waste collection.
都市規劃人員將該縣劃分為三個區域，分別負責供水與垃圾收集。
pattern: be districted + into + plural noun
The electoral commission must district the state every ten years, after each national census.
選舉委員會必須在每十年一次的全國人口普查後重新劃分該州的選區。
Felix studied how nineteenth-century officials districted newly acquired territories for colonial administration.
Felix 研究了十九世紀官員如何將新取得的領土劃分行政區以進行殖民治理。
- divide
more general; does not imply creating official administrative units
- partition
often implies physical barriers or a more permanent separation
- redistrict
specifically means to divide again, most common in US electoral contexts
文法句型
district + noun phrase
be districted + into + plural noun
用法筆記
Most common in formal or technical contexts such as urban planning, electoral administration, and civil engineering. The past participle 'districted' often describes a place that has already been divided (e.g., 'a heavily districted county'). The related verb 'redistrict' is more frequent in modern American political discourse.