community

community
(pl. -ies)

a group of people living together in one place, especially one practising common ownership
同住一地区（尤指行使共同所有权）的一群人
a community of nuns.
一群修女。
■all the people living in a particular area or place
一地区的全体居民
local communities.
当地居民。
■a particular area or place considered together with its inhabitants
社会；社区
a rural community.
乡村社区。
■(the community)the people of a district or country considered collectively, especially in the context of social values and responsibilities; society
社会；公众
preparing prisoners for life back in the community.
帮助囚犯为回归社会生活做好准备。
■[as modifier]denoting a worker or resource designed to serve the people of a particular area
社工；社区（或社会）服务
community health services.
社区保健服务。
[usu. with modifier]a group of people having a religion, race, profession, or other particular characteristic in common
（由同宗教、同种族、同职业或其他共同特征的人组成的）团体；界
Bangkok's Chinese community.
曼谷的华侨团体。
the scientific community.
科学界。
■a body of nations or states unified by common interests
（国家的）共同体
[in names]the African Economic Community.
非洲经济共同体。
■(the Community). short for European Community
European Community的简称
[mass noun]the condition of sharing or having certain attitudes and interests in common
共享；共有；（态度或利益）相同
the sense of community that organized religion can provide.
有组织的宗教信仰能带来集体感。
■[in sing.]a similarity or identity
类似；共同性；一致
the law presupposes a community of interest between an employer and employees.
这条法规以雇主和雇员之间的利益一致为先决条件。
■joint ownership or liability
共同物主身份；共同所有权；共同责任，共同义务
the community of goods.
货物的共有权。
(Ecology)a group of interdependent plants or animals growing or living together in natural conditions or occupying a specified habitat
(生态)群落
communities of insectivorous birds.
食虫鸟类群落。

常用词组
the international community

the countries of the world considered collectively
国际社会

语源

late Middle English: from Old French comunete, reinforced by its source, Latin communitas, from communis (see common)

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