[usu. with adj. or noun modifier] an area or stretch of land having a particular characteristic, purpose, or use, or subject to particular restrictions
(有某种特点、特性、目的、用途等的)地带,区域
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a pedestrian zone 步行区
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figurative 〈喻〉United are still in the relegation zone .联队仍处于降级区。
【地理】(尤指位于两条纬线间的)地带,带
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a zone of easterly winds. 东风带。
(亦作
时区。
(尤作体育用语)巅峰状态
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I was in the zone, completing the first nine holes in one under par .我正处于巅峰状态,以低于标准杆一杆打完了头9个洞。
【主植,主动】 环带,带,区,色区。
〈古〉 带子,腰带。
divide into or assign to zones, in particular
将…分成区,把…划成地带,尤指
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[often as noun
zoning ]divide (a town or stretch of land) into areas subject to particular planning restrictions按计划(将城镇、土地等)划区,分区:<Italic>an experimental system of zoning</Italic>. 试验性分区系统。
designate (a specific area) for use or development in such a manner
(按计划)指定特定地区(用于某一目的或作开发之用)
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the land is zoned for housing .这块地被划为住房用地。
〈古〉 用带子围绕;环绕。
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zone out N. Amer. informal fall asleep or lose concentration or consciousness〈北美,非正式〉 入睡;走神;失去意识I just zoned out for a moment . 我刚才走了一会儿神 -
[ORIGIN compare with sense 3 of
ZONED ] .
"late Middle English: from French, or from Latin