precinct: [15] The notion underlying precinct is of ‘encirclement’ or ‘enclosure’. It comes from the past participle of Latin praecingere ‘gird about, surround’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix prae- ‘before, around’ and cingere ‘encircle with a belt’ (source of English cincture [16]). From the underlying notion come the twin modern meanings of an ‘area enclosed by walls’ and a ‘delimited district within a city’ (mainly used in American English). => cincture
precinct (n.)
c. 1400, prasaynt (mid-15c. as precincte), "district defined for purposes of government or representation," from Medieval Latin precinctum "enclosure, boundary line," noun use of neuter past participle of Latin praecingere "to gird about, surround," from prae- "before" (see pre-) + cingere "to surround, encircle" (see cinch (v.)).
实用例句
1. The Centre was a pedestrian precinct with a bandstand in the middle.
该中心是步行商业区，正中央有一个室外音乐演奏台。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The shooting occurred in the 34th Precinct.
枪击事件发生在第34警区。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The driver said impassively, " You better check with your precinct.
司机不动声色他说: “ 你最好还是到你们管区警察局里去查一查再说吧.
来自教父部分
4. The tradespeople in his precinct appreciated it. And they showed their appreciation.
他负责的地区内的商人很赏识他的这种作风, 而且公开表示对他很赞赏.
来自教父部分
5. They appoint precinct election judges and other election - day officials.
