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all the people who live in a particular area, country, etc. when talked about as a group 社區；社會 The local community supported us from the start. 當地社區從一開始就支持我們。 the international community (= the countries of the world as a group) 國際社會 It is hoped that the campaign will encourage members of the community to get active. 希望這場運動能鼓勵社區成員積極參與。 the problems faced by rural communities 農村社區面臨的問題 good community relations with the police 社區與警方之間的良好關系 community groups/leaders 社區團體/領導人 - in/within the community
health workers based in the community (= working with people in a local area) 以社區爲基地的保健工作人員 - (North American English)
community parks/libraries (= paid for by the local town/city) 社區公園／圖書館 the wider/entire/whole community 更廣泛的/整個/整個社區 She comes from a small island community. 她來自一個小島社區。 Our aim is to serve the community. 我們的目標是爲社區服務。
Extra ExamplesTopics People in societya2policies that will benefit the wider community 有益於廣大社區的政策 a cultural programme that should benefit the community at large 應該有利於整個小區的文化項目 The local community was shocked by the murders. 當地社會對這些謀殺案感到震驚。 the concerns of the local and wider community 本地與周邊社區的關切所在 He urged the international community to take decisive action on debt relief. 他呼籲國際社會就債務減免問題采取果斷行動。 The library is open to all members of the community. 圖書館對社區的所有成員開放。 There needs to be more support for the elderly in the community. 對社區内的老年人需要提供更多幫助。 We need initiatives that will benefit the community at large. 我們需要有利於整個社會的舉措。 The aim of the programme is to foster community relations. 該方案的目的是促進社區關系。 Many of the women have left their rural communities to find work in the city. 許多婦女離開農村社區到城市找工作。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- small
- close
- …
- service
- work
- policing
- …
- in a/the community
- within a/the community
- the community as a whole
- the community at large
- a/the community of faith
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a group of people who share the same religion, race, job, etc. 團體；社團；界 the Polish community in London 在倫敦的波蘭僑民團體 the business/scientific community 商界/科學界 the Muslim/Jewish/Christian community 穆斯林/猶太/基督教團體 the gay community 同性戀群體 the intelligence community (= all the people whose job is to collect secret information) 情報機構
Extra ExamplesTopics People in societyb1Representatives of the city's Asian community had a meeting with the mayor. 該市的亞裔團體代表和市長進行了會談。 the Asian community in Britain 英國的亞裔社區 divisions within the scientific community 科學家群體内的分化 a close-knit fishing community 成員關系密切的漁民社區 This is good news for the farming community. 這對農業社區來說是個好消息。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- small
- close
- …
- service
- work
- policing
- …
- in a/the community
- within a/the community
- the community as a whole
- the community at large
- a/the community of faith
- …
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the feeling of sharing things and belonging to a group in the place where you live 共享；共有 There is a strong sense of community here. 這裏有很強的社區意識。 The town has a strong community spirit. 該鎮有一種強烈的社區意識。
Collocations Town and countryTopics People in societyb1Town and country 城鎮與鄉村 Town 城鎮 - live in a city/a town/an urban environment/(informal) a concrete jungle/the suburbs/shanty towns/slums
住在城裏／鎮上／城區／混凝土叢林／郊區／棚戶區／貧民窟 - live (especially North American English) downtown/in the downtown area/(British English) in the city centre
住在市中心 - enjoy/like the hectic pace of life/the hustle and bustle of city life
喜歡忙碌的生活節奏／城市生活的熱鬧 - cope with the stress/pressure of urban life
應對城市生活的壓力 - get caught up in the rat race
卷入大城市裏爲財富、權力等的瘋狂追逐中 - prefer/seek the anonymity of life in a big city
更喜歡／追求大城市裏人與人互不相識的生活 - be drawn by/resist the lure of the big city
被大城市的誘惑所吸引；抵禦大城市的誘惑 - head for the bright lights (of the big city/New York)
奔向（大城市／紐約）五光十色的生活 - enjoy/love the vibrant/lively nightlife
享受／喜愛充滿生機的夜生活 - have/be close to all the amenities
擁有／緊靠各種便利設施 - be surrounded by towering skyscrapers/a soulless urban sprawl
被高聳入雲的摩天大樓／毫無生氣的城市拓展區所包圍 - use/travel by/rely on (British English) public transport/(North American English) public transportation
使用／出行乘坐／依賴公共交通 - put up with/get stuck in/sit in massive/huge/heavy/endless/constant traffic jams
忍受／陷入大面積／嚴重的／沒完沒了的／持續的交通堵塞 - tackle/ease/reduce/relieve/alleviate the heavy/severe traffic congestion
處理／緩解嚴重的交通堵塞 - be affected/choked/damaged by pollution
受到污染的影響；被污染嗆得透不過氣；受到污染的傷害
Country 鄉村 - live in a village/the countryside/an isolated area/a rural backwater/(informal) the sticks
住在村裏／鄉村／偏僻的地區／落後的鄉村／偏遠的鄉村地區 - enjoy/like the relaxed/slower pace of life
享受／喜歡悠閒／緩慢的生活節奏 - enjoy/love/explore the great outdoors
享受／喜歡／探索藍天碧野 - look for/find/get/enjoy a little peace and quiet
尋找／找到／得到／享受一點甯靜與安甯 - need/want to get back/closer to nature
需要／想要回去／接近大自然 - be surrounded by open/unspoilt/picturesque countryside
四周被空曠的／未被污染的／風景如畫的鄉村環繞 - escape/quit/get out of/leave the rat race
逃離／退出城市中你死我活的競爭 - seek/achieve a better/healthy work-life balance
尋求／達到工作與生活更好的／健康的平衡 - downshift to a less stressful life
選擇壓力較小的生活 - seek/start a new life in the country
在鄉村尋求／開始一種新的生活 - (British English, informal) up sticks/ (North American English, informal ) pull up stakes and move to/head for…
- create/build/foster a strong sense of community
樹立／培養強烈的社群意識 - depend on/be employed in/work in agriculture
依賴／從事農業 - live off/farm/work the land
靠土地爲生；耕種土地 - tackle/address the problem of rural unemployment
解決農村失業問題
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a group of people who live together and all equally own and share what they have 社區 The nuns live in a closed community. 修女們住在一個封閉的社區裏。
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biology 生物 a group of plants and animals growing or living in the same place or environment （動植物的）群落 a community fish tank 群落魚缸
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French comunete, reinforced by its source, Latin communitas, from communis ‘common’.