[N-COUNT 可数名词](有某些特色或特点的)地区,地带,区域 A zone is an area that has particular features or characteristics.
[oft n N]
Many people have stayed behind in the potential war zone...
许多人留在了可能会沦为交战区的地方。
The area has been declared a disaster zone.
这个地区已经被宣布为灾难地带。
...time zones.
时区
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[VERB 动词]将…划为特殊区域;指定…为某项用途区域 If an area of land is zoned, it is formally set aside for a particular purpose.
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[usu passive]
The land was not zoned for commercial purposes...
这块地未划作商业用地。
Most of the private land in the park wasn't zoned or protected in any way.
公园中的大多数私人土地并未进行任何专门规划或保护。
zoning
...the use of zoning to preserve agricultural land...
通过土地规划以保护农业用地
Local zoning laws prohibit building near property lines.
本地的规划法禁止在地产边界附近进行建筑施工。
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zone★/zəʊn; NAmEzoʊn/
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zonezoneszonedzoningnoun★1★an area or a region with a particular feature or use (有某特色或作用的)地区,地带◆a war/security/demilitarized, etc. zone交战区、安全区、非军事区等◆an earthquake/danger, etc. zone地震带、危险地带等◆a pedestrian zone(= where vehicles may not go)步行区☞see also
no-fly zone
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time zone
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twilight
2★one of the areas that a larger area is divided into for the purpose of organization (规划的)区域,分区◆postal charges to countries in zone 2到位于第 2 邮区的国家的邮资3an area or a part of an object, especially one that is different from its surroundings (尤指有别于周围的)区域,部份◆When the needle enters the red zone the engine is too hot.当指针进入红色区域时,发动机就过热了。◆the erogenous zones of the body身体的性欲发生区☞see also
crumple zone
4one of the parts that the earth's surface is divided into by imaginary lines that are parallel to the equator(地球表面与赤道平行的)气候带◆the northern/southern temperate zone北╱南温带IDIOMin the ˈzone( NAmE) ( informal) in a state in which you feel confident and are performing at your best 处于最佳状态◆When I'm in the zone, writing is the most satisfying thing in the world.当我状态好的时候,写作是世界上最让我愉快的事。verb[usually passive ]1zonesth (for sth) to keep an area of land to be used for a particular purpose 将…划作特殊区域;指定…为某项用途的区域◆The town centre was zoned for office development.镇中心被划定为写字楼开发区。2zonesth to divide an area of land into smaller areas 将…分成区(或划成带)▶zon·ing/zəʊnɪŋ; NAmEzoʊnɪŋ/noun[uncountable ]PHRASAL VERBˌzone ˈout( especially NAmE) ( informal) to fall asleep, become unconscious or stop paying attention 入睡;失去知觉;走神◆I just zoned out for a moment.我刚睡着了一会儿。zone/zəʊn; NAmEzoʊn/zon·ing/zəʊnɪŋ; NAmEzoʊnɪŋ/
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zone2 verb
zonezone1 /zəʊn $ zoʊn/ ●●○W3 noun [countable]
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1a large area that is different from other areas around it in some way: San Francisco and Tokyo are both located in earthquake zones. The government has set up a special economic zone to promote private enterprise.► see thesaurus at
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2in the zone informal having all your attention on what you are doing, especially playing a sport, and doing it well: When I’m in the zone, every shot seems easy. → buffer zone
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, time zone
COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + zonea danger zone· Civilians were told to leave the danger zone.a war/battle/combat zone· Planes were diverted to avoid flying over the war zone.an earthquake zone (=where earthquakes are quite likely to happen)· It’s not advisable to build nuclear reactors in an earthquake zone.a disaster zone· The damage is so serious that the government has declared the city a disaster zone.an economic zone (=an area with special trade or tax conditions)· The area has been made a special economic zone.an enterprise zone (=where businesses are encouraged)· Small businesses predominated in the enterprise zone.a no-parking zone· You can’t leave your car here – it’s a no-parking zone.a pedestrian zone (=where no vehicles are allowed)· The main part of the city centre is a pedestrian zone.a 20 mph/30 mph etc zone (=where vehicles’ speed is limited to 20 mph, 30 mph etc)· He was doing 42 mph in a 30 mph zone.a demilitarized zone (=where soldiers and military activities are not allowed)· The demilitarized zone between Iraq and Kuwait was created after the first Gulf war.a no-fly zone (=an area that aircraft are not allowed to fly in)· the no-fly zone over Iraqa nuclear-free/smoke-free etc zone (=where nuclear weapons, smoking etc is not allowed)· The county council offices are a smoke-free zone.verbsset up/establish/create a zone· The government intends to set up an enterprise zone in the region.enter a zone· He didn’t see the sign saying he’d entered a 20 mph zone.
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zonezone2 verb
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[transitive] American English if an area of land is zoned, it is officially kept to be used for a particular purposebe zoned for something The land is currently zoned for residential use.GRAMMARZone is usually passive in this meaning.zone out phrasal verb informalto stop paying attention, for example because you are bored or tired: He tends to zone out when I talk to him about my job.
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