单词 | zone |
释义 | Word Frequency zone(zəʊn) noun 1. a region, area, or section characterized by some distinctive feature or quality 2. a sphere of thought, disagreement, argument, etc 3. an area subject to a particular political, military, or government function, use,or jurisdiction a demilitarized zone 4. (often capital) geography one of the divisions of the earth's surface, esp divided into latitudinal belts according to temperature Torrid Zone, Frigid Zone, Temperate Zone 5. geology a distinctive layer or region of rock, characterized by particular fossils (zone fossils), metamorphism, structural deformity, etc 6. ecology an area, esp a belt of land, having a particular flora and fauna determined by the prevailing environmental conditions 7. mathematics a portion of a sphere between two parallel planes intersecting the sphere 8. archaic or literary a girdle or belt 9. New Zealand a section on a transport route; fare stage 10. New Zealand a catchment area for pupils for a specific school 11. in the zone verb (transitive) 12. to divide into zones, as for different use, jurisdiction, activities, etc 13. to designate as a zone 14. to mark with or divide into zones 15. New Zealand to establish (an area) as a zone for a specific school Derived forms zoning (ˈzoning) noun Word origin C15: from Latin zōna girdle, climatic zone, from Greek zōnē |
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