| 单词 | commons |
| 释义 | commons (once / 3051 pages) 1n 2n A commons is a piece of land that belongs to everyone in a community. The commons in the middle of a village might be a green space that's available for gatherings and celebrations. One way to think of the commons is as public land or space — roadways, town parks, public beaches, and sidewalks could all potentially be defined as part of the commons. Nobody owns the commons, and when some part of it becomes privately owned, it's called privatization. The word commons comes from the Latin root communis, which means both "in common, shared by all, or general," and also "common property." WORD FAMILYcommon: commonality, commonest, commonly, commonness, commons, uncommon+/commonality: commonalities/commonness: commonnesses/uncommon: uncommoner, uncommonest, uncommonly, uncommonness USAGE EXAMPLESAs a ubiquitous, cross-border commons, it often defies notions of state sovereignty. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) It’s also theocratic, and its omnipresence in the commons disrespects people who aren’t Christians. The Guardian(Dec 24, 2016) Security is foundational to protecting our interests, reassuring our allies and maintaining the open commons and international norms upon which global commerce depends. Time(Dec 14, 2016) 1 1n a pasture subject to common use Syn|Hyper common land grazing land, lea, ley, pasture, pastureland a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock 2n a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area 2Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper common, green, park Central Park a large park in Manhattan Disneylandan amusement park in Anaheim created in 1955 by Walt Disney Walt Disney Worlda large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando amusement park, funfair, pleasure ground a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement village greena village park consisting of a plot of grassy land theme parkan amusement park that is organized around some theme (as the world of tomorrow) parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract an extended area of land n a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank Syn|Hyper commonality, commonalty class, social class, socio-economic class, stratum people having the same social, economic, or educational status Commons (once / 730 pages) n WORD FAMILY Commons USAGE EXAMPLESBefore the election he was chairman of the Commons culture select committee. BBC(Mar 19, 2016) "Short, with a quick wit and a ready smile, McKelvey was popular across the Commons," said the Telegraph. BBC(Dec 28, 2016) Both men clashed with Churchill in the Commons. BBC(Dec 25, 2016) n the common people Syn|Hyper third estate estate, estate of the realm, the three estates a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights |
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