词典释义：
a group of people living together in one place, especially one practising common ownership
同住一地区（尤指行使共同所有权）的一群人
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a community of nuns .一群修女。
all the people living in a particular area or place
一地区的全体居民
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local communities .当地居民。
a particular area or place considered together with its inhabitants
社会；社区
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a rural community .乡村社区。
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社会；公众
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preparing prisoners for life back in the community .帮助囚犯为回归社会生活做准备。
[as modifier]denoting a worker or resource designed to serve the people of a particular area
社工；社区（或社会）服务
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community health services .社区保健服务。
[usu. with modifier]a group of people having a religion, race, profession, or other particular characteristic in common
（由同宗教、同种族、同职业或其他共同特征的人组成的）团体；界
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Bangkok's Chinese community 曼谷的华人团体
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the scientific community .科学界。
a body of nations or states unified by common interests
（国家的）共同体
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[in names]
the African Economic Community .非洲经济共同体。
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<Bold>EUROPEAN COMMUNITY</Bold>的简称。
[mass noun]the condition of sharing or having certain attitudes and interests in common
共享；共有；（态度或利益）相同
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the sense of community that organized religion can provide .有组织的宗教信仰能带来集体感。
[in sing.]a similarity or identity
类似；共同性；一致
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the law presupposes a community of interest between an employer and employees .这条法规以雇主和雇员之间的利益一致为先决条件。
joint ownership or liability
共同物主身份；共同所有权；共同责任，共同义务
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the community of goods .货物的共有权。
【生态】 群落
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communities of insectivorous birds .食虫鸟类群落。
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the international community the countries of the world considered collectively 国际社会
"late Middle English： from Old French
