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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarylo·cal I \ˈlō-kəl\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English localle, from Late Latin localis, from Latin locus place — more at stall DATE 15th century1. characterized by or relating to position in space : having a definite spatial form or location2. a. of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular place : not general or widespread b. of, relating to, or applicable to part of a whole3. a. primarily serving the needs of a particular limited district b. of a public conveyance : making all the stops on a route4. involving or affecting only a restricted part of the organism :topical a local anesthetic5. of or relating to telephone communication within a specified area II noun DATE circa 1824: a local person or thing: as a. a local public conveyance (as a train or an elevator) b. a local or particular branch, lodge, or chapter of an organization (as a labor union) c. British : a nearby or neighborhood pubEnglish Etymologylocal local (adj.) late 14c., "pertaining to position," from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. local, from L.L. localis "pertaining to a place," from L. locus "place" (see locus). The meaning "limited to a particular place" is from 1610s. The noun meaning "a local train" is from 1879; "local branch of a trade union" is from 1888; "neighborhood pub" is from 1934. Related: Locally. Local color is from 1721, originally a term in painting; meaning "anything picturesque" is from c.1900.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7☞ locallocal / 5lEukl; NAmE 5loukl / adjective[usually before noun] 1. belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about or with the place where you live 地方的；当地的；本地的: a local farmer 当地的农民 A local man was accused of the murder. 有一本地人被指控为这起谋杀案的凶手。 Our children go to the local school. 我们的小孩在本地学校就读。 a local newspaper (= one that gives local news) 地方报纸 local radio (= a radio station that broadcasts to one area only) 地方广播电台 decisions made at local rather than national level 地方性而非全国性的决策 It was difficult to understand the local dialect. 这种方言很难懂。 2. affecting only one part of the body (身体)局部的: Her tooth was extracted under local anaesthetic. 她的牙齿是局部麻醉拔出的。 • lo·cal·ly / -kEli / adv.: to work locally 在本地工作 Do you live locally (= in this area) ? 你住在这个地区吗？ locally grown fruit 当地产的水果 noun1. [usually pl.] a person who lives in a particular place or district 当地人；本地人: The locals are very friendly. 当地人很友好。 2. (BrE, informal) a pub near where you live 住处附近的酒吧: I called in at my local on the way home. 我回家途中去了我住处附近的酒吧。 3. (NAmE) a branch of a trade / labor union (工会的)地方分会4. (NAmE) a bus or train that stops at all places on the route (沿线每站都停的)公共汽车,火车Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: adjective Synonyms: INSULAR, ||parish-pump, parochial, provincial, sectarian, small-town Antonyms: cosmopolitanWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedlo·calI. \ˈlōkəl\ adjectiveEtymology: Middle English localle, from Middle French local, from Late Latin localis, from Latin locus place (from Old Latin stlocus) + -alis -al — more at stall1. : characterized by or relating to position in space : having a definite spatial form or location < a local body > < a local heaven and hell > < give to airy nothing a local habitation and a name — Shakespeare >2. : characterized by, relating to, or occupying a particular place :characteristic of or confined to a particular place : not general or widespread < local politics > < a local custom >3. : relating to what is local : not broad or general < a person of local ideas > < a local point of view >4. : current only in a particular section of a country — used of words or expressions whether dialect or standard (as you-all, down East, the food is all)5. a. : primarily serving the needs of a particular limited district, often a community or minor political subdivision < all-weather local roads > < a local bus line > b. : applicable in or relating to such a district only < local transportation costs > < local taxes > c. of a public conveyance : making all the stops on its run < a local train > — compare express d. of an act, law, statute : limited in operation to only part of the territory subject to the legislative power (as a town, district, county)6. : involving or affecting only a restricted area or portion of the organism : not general < a local ailment > < local anesthesia >II. noun(-s): a local person or thing < found the locals somewhat dour and unfriendly >as a. : a local train, elevator, or other public conveyance b. : a local or particular branch, lodge, or chapter of an organization (as a labor union or a college fraternity) c. : a local company or team (as of ballplayers) — usually used in plural < the locals play tomorrow > d. (1) : a newspaper story or item of interest mainly to readers who live in the town or city where the paper is published (2) : a radio or television program sent out from one station only e. (1) : a stamp for paying postage within a restricted area (2) : a carrier's stamp issued by a private carrier (3) : a precanceled stamp precanceled in the city where it is used— compare bureau f. Britain : a nearby or neighborhood pub g. (1) : local anesthesia (2) : local anestheticIII. transitive verb(localed or localled ; localed or localled ; localing or localling ; locals)Scots law : to impose as a local charge; specifically : to assign to the landholders of a parish their individual shares in the payment of (the parish minister's stipend)

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