municipality
/mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpæləti/ (bre, ipa) · /mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpæləti/ (ame, ipa) · /myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē/ (ame, mw)
municipality — 名詞
- municipalitysingular
- municipalitiesplural
1. a city, town, or district that is run by its own local administration, or the ad
自治體
有地方自治權的城鎮或其政府
a city, town, or district that is run by its own local administration, or the administrative body responsible for that place.
Christopher moved to a small mountain municipality near the Swiss border.
Christopher 搬到瑞士邊境附近一個小型山區自治體。
small + municipality for the area itself
The municipality repaired the broken bridge before the rainy season began.
雨季來臨前，該自治市鎮先修好了那座壞掉的橋。
municipality as the local authority
Noa works for the municipality that collects rubbish in three nearby towns.
Noa 在那個負責收三個鄰近城鎮垃圾的自治體工作。
After the flood, the municipality opened the school gym as a shelter.
洪水過後，該自治體把學校體育館開放成避難所。
Tourists often think the quiet municipality is just one village.
遊客常以為這個安靜的自治市鎮只是一個村子。
- local authority
usually means the officials or institution, not the area
- district
names an administrative area, but not necessarily a self-governing one
- town
everyday place word; does not automatically imply an official governing body
文法句型
live in a municipality
work for the municipality
用法筆記
This word often appears in official or legal contexts. It can name either the area itself or the body that runs it, so action verbs such as 'repair', 'approve', or 'collect' usually point to the officials rather than the place.