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all the people who live in a particular area, country, etc. when talked about as a group 社区；社会 The local community supported us from the start. 当地社区从一开始就支持我们。 the international community (= the countries of the world as a group) 国际社会 It is hoped that the campaign will encourage members of the community to get active. 希望这场运动能鼓励社区成员积极参与。 the problems faced by rural communities 农村社区面临的问题 good community relations with the police 社区与警方之间的良好关系 community groups/leaders 社区团体/领导人 - in/within the community
health workers based in the community (= working with people in a local area) 以社区为基地的保健工作人员 - (North American English)
community parks/libraries (= paid for by the local town/city) 社区公园／图书馆 the wider/entire/whole community 更广泛的/整个/整个社区 She comes from a small island community. 她来自一个小岛社区。 Our aim is to serve the community. 我们的目标是为社区服务。
Extra ExamplesTopics People in societya2policies that will benefit the wider community 有益于广大社区的政策 a cultural programme that should benefit the community at large 应该有利于整个小区的文化项目 The local community was shocked by the murders. 当地社会对这些谋杀案感到震惊。 the concerns of the local and wider community 本地与周边社区的关切所在 He urged the international community to take decisive action on debt relief. 他呼吁国际社会就债务减免问题采取果断行动。 The library is open to all members of the community. 图书馆对社区的所有成员开放。 There needs to be more support for the elderly in the community. 对社区内的老年人需要提供更多帮助。 We need initiatives that will benefit the community at large. 我们需要有利于整个社会的举措。 The aim of the programme is to foster community relations. 该方案的目的是促进社区关系。 Many of the women have left their rural communities to find work in the city. 许多妇女离开农村社区到城市找工作。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
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- close
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- service
- work
- policing
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- in a/the community
- within a/the community
- the community as a whole
- the community at large
- a/the community of faith
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a group of people who share the same religion, race, job, etc. 团体；社团；界 the Polish community in London 在伦敦的波兰侨民团体 the business/scientific community 商界/科学界 the Muslim/Jewish/Christian community 穆斯林/犹太/基督教团体 the gay community 同性恋群体 the intelligence community (= all the people whose job is to collect secret information) 情报机构
Extra ExamplesTopics People in societyb1Representatives of the city's Asian community had a meeting with the mayor. 该市的亚裔团体代表和市长进行了会谈。 the Asian community in Britain 英国的亚裔社区 divisions within the scientific community 科学家群体内的分化 a close-knit fishing community 成员关系密切的渔民社区 This is good news for the farming community. 这对农业社区来说是个好消息。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- small
- close
- …
- service
- work
- policing
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- in a/the community
- within a/the community
- the community as a whole
- the community at large
- a/the community of faith
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the feeling of sharing things and belonging to a group in the place where you live 共享；共有 There is a strong sense of community here. 这里有很强的社区意识。 The town has a strong community spirit. 该镇有一种强烈的社区意识。
Collocations Town and countryTopics People in societyb1Town and country 城镇与乡村 Town 城镇 - live in a city/a town/an urban environment/(informal) a concrete jungle/the suburbs/shanty towns/slums
住在城里／镇上／城区／混凝土丛林／郊区／棚户区／贫民窟 - live (especially North American English) downtown/in the downtown area/(British English) in the city centre
住在市中心 - enjoy/like the hectic pace of life/the hustle and bustle of city life
喜欢忙碌的生活节奏／城市生活的热闹 - cope with the stress/pressure of urban life
应对城市生活的压力 - get caught up in the rat race
卷入大城市里为财富、权力等的疯狂追逐中 - prefer/seek the anonymity of life in a big city
更喜欢／追求大城市里人与人互不相识的生活 - be drawn by/resist the lure of the big city
被大城市的诱惑所吸引；抵御大城市的诱惑 - head for the bright lights (of the big city/New York)
奔向（大城市／纽约）五光十色的生活 - enjoy/love the vibrant/lively nightlife
享受／喜爱充满生机的夜生活 - have/be close to all the amenities
拥有／紧靠各种便利设施 - be surrounded by towering skyscrapers/a soulless urban sprawl
被高耸入云的摩天大楼／毫无生气的城市拓展区所包围 - use/travel by/rely on (British English) public transport/(North American English) public transportation
使用／出行乘坐／依赖公共交通 - put up with/get stuck in/sit in massive/huge/heavy/endless/constant traffic jams
忍受／陷入大面积／严重的／没完没了的／持续的交通堵塞 - tackle/ease/reduce/relieve/alleviate the heavy/severe traffic congestion
处理／缓解严重的交通堵塞 - be affected/choked/damaged by pollution
受到污染的影响；被污染呛得透不过气；受到污染的伤害
Country 乡村 - live in a village/the countryside/an isolated area/a rural backwater/(informal) the sticks
住在村里／乡村／偏僻的地区／落后的乡村／偏远的乡村地区 - enjoy/like the relaxed/slower pace of life
享受／喜欢悠闲／缓慢的生活节奏 - enjoy/love/explore the great outdoors
享受／喜欢／探索蓝天碧野 - look for/find/get/enjoy a little peace and quiet
寻找／找到／得到／享受一点宁静与安宁 - need/want to get back/closer to nature
需要／想要回去／接近大自然 - be surrounded by open/unspoilt/picturesque countryside
四周被空旷的／未被污染的／风景如画的乡村环绕 - escape/quit/get out of/leave the rat race
逃离／退出城市中你死我活的竞争 - seek/achieve a better/healthy work-life balance
寻求／达到工作与生活更好的／健康的平衡 - downshift to a less stressful life
选择压力较小的生活 - seek/start a new life in the country
在乡村寻求／开始一种新的生活 - (British English, informal) up sticks/ (North American English, informal ) pull up stakes and move to/head for…
- create/build/foster a strong sense of community
树立／培养强烈的社群意识 - depend on/be employed in/work in agriculture
依赖／从事农业 - live off/farm/work the land
靠土地为生；耕种土地 - tackle/address the problem of rural unemployment
解决农村失业问题
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a group of people who live together and all equally own and share what they have 社区 The nuns live in a closed community. 修女们住在一个封闭的社区里。
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biology 生物 a group of plants and animals growing or living in the same place or environment （动植物的）群落 a community fish tank 群落鱼缸
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French comunete, reinforced by its source, Latin communitas, from communis ‘common’.