[usu. with adj. or noun modifier]an area or stretch of land having a particular characteristic, purpose, or use, or subject to particular restrictions 有某种特点、特性、目的、用途等的)地带,区域 a pedestrian zone. 步行区。 United are still in the relegation zone. 联(合足球)队仍处于降级区。 ■(亦作 time zone)a range of longitudes where a common standard time is used 时区 ■(chiefly Botany & Zoology)an encircling band or stripe of distinctive colour, texture, or character (主 植,动)环带,带,区,色区
(archaic)a belt or girdle worn round a person's body (古)带子,腰带
verb [with obj.]
divide into or assign to zones, in particular 将…分成区,把…划成地带,尤指 ■[often as noun zoning]divide (a town or stretch of land) into areas subject to particular planning restrictions 按计划(将城镇、土地等)划区,分区 an experimental system of zoning. 试验性分区系统。 ■designate (a specific area) for use or development in such a manner (按计划)指定特定地区(用于某一目的或作开发之用) the land is zoned for housing. 这块地被指定作住房开发之用。
(archaic)encircle as or with a band or stripe (古)用带子围绕;环绕
派生 zonal adjective zonally adverb 语源
late Middle English: from French, or from Latin zona 'girdle', from Greek zōnē
继承用法 zone out
(US informal)fall asleep or lose concentration or consciousness. zoned (美,非正式)入睡;走神;失去意识 I just zoned out for a moment. 我刚才走了一会儿神。