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The area near or around a place. 'In the vicinity of' means nearby or close to — and it's also used loosely for numbers in more formal writing, meaning 'approximately' ('in the vicinity of $500' means about $500).
附近、周圍地區;「in the vicinity of」也可表示「大約」(多用於較正式的金額或數字說明)
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
vicinitynoun/vɪˈsɪnɪti/
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Proximity; the state of being near.
- There was a crackling sound in the vicinity of my right ear.
- The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again;[…]. Our table in the dining-room became again the abode of scintillating wit and caustic repartee, Farrar bracing up to his old standard, and the demand for seats in the vicinity rose to an animated competition.
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Neighbourhood; nearby region; surrounding area.
- There is a hurricane in the vicinity of the Bahamas.
- O suitably-attired-in-leather-boots Head of a traveller, wherefore seeking whom Whence by what way how purposed art thou come To this well-nightingaled vicinity?
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Approximate size or amount.
- I weigh in the vicinity of 80kg.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。