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)