township

中文来自 ECDICT

n.: 小镇，镇区

构词拆分

town词根/词干

Appended to a noun to form a new noun denoting a property or state of being, time spent in a role, or a specialised union. In particular, the way a set of social duties associated with a particular role shapes or develops one's character.

演变路径（由近及远）

英语
继承自 ←中古英语 towneship
继承自 ←古英语 tūnsċipe “the inhabitants of a town; township”

词源说明

From Middle English towneship, townschip, tounshipe, tunscipe, from Old English tūnsċipe (“the inhabitants of a town; township”), equivalent to town +‎ -ship.

释义（英文）

名词 Noun

The territory of a town.
(US, Canada) A subdivision of a county.
(South Africa, pre-1994) An area set aside for nonwhite occupation.
(South Africa, post-1994) A nonwhite (usually subeconomic) area attached to a city.
(Australia, New Zealand) A small town.

词族

派生词（9）

Bristol Township townshipwide Eastern Townships Laugharne Township Lower Township Middle Township paper township township music Upper Township