| 单词 | enclave |
| 释义 | enclave /en"klayv, ahn"-/, n. , v. , enclaved, enclaving. n. 1. a country, or esp., an outlying portion of a country, entirely or mostly surrounded by the territory of another country. 2. any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one: a Chinese-speaking enclave in London. v.t. 3. to isolate or enclose (esp. territory) within a foreign or uncongenial environment; make an enclave of: The desert enclaved the little settlement. [1865-70; < F, MF, n. deriv. of enclaver < VL *inclavare to lock in, equiv. to L in- IN-2 + clav(is) key + -are inf. suffix] |
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