zoning
/ˈzəʊnɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [zˈonɪŋ] /ˈzəʊnɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [zˈonɪŋ] /ˈzō-niŋ How to pronounce zoning (audio)/ (ame, mw)
zoning — 名詞
1. A system of local laws that control what types of buildings or activities are al
分區管制
規定土地用途的法規體系
A system of local laws that control what types of buildings or activities are allowed in different parts of a town or city.
The new zoning law stopped Hiro from turning his house into a shop.
新的分區法規禁止 Hiro 將住宅改為商店。
zoning law + stopped [person] from [action]
City planners reviewed the zoning map before allowing Diego to build a factory near the park.
都市規劃人員審查了分區地圖，才允許 Diego 在公園附近蓋工廠。
zoning map — document showing land-use categories
Mayumi applied for a zoning change so she could open a cafe on her street.
Mayumi 申請了分區變更，以便在她住的那條街上開咖啡館。
Under the city's zoning rules, Hamza could only build one house on his land.
根據市區的分區規定，Hamza 在他的土地上只能蓋一棟房子。
The town's zoning committee rejected Tanvi's plan for a new apartment building.
鎮上的分區委員會駁回了 Tanvi 新建公寓大樓的計畫。
- land-use regulation
broader term covering all rules about how land may be used; zoning is one type
- municipal planning
includes zoning as part of a wider process of designing a city's growth
文法句型
zoning + noun (zoning law / zoning map / zoning board)
determiner + zoning + noun
用法筆記
Zoning is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural. It frequently appears as a modifier before another noun, as in zoning law, zoning ordinance, or zoning board.