| 单词 | proximity |
| 释义 | proximity (once / 1184 pages) n The word proximity means nearness or closeness. "Because of the proximity of our desks, I couldn't help but notice him cheating on the exam." Your favorite thing about your neighborhood of attached row houses might be the proximity of your neighbors — they're really close to you. Proximity comes from the Latin proximus, "nearest," which also gives us approximate, "close to the actual." You can use this noun to talk about a physical closeness, or something that's near in time, like the proximity of the months April and May. WORD FAMILYproximity: proximities+/proximal: proximally, proximity USAGE EXAMPLESIts proximity to schools and being part of a community of museums “is certainly attractive,” he said. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) In spite of its proximity to Hollywood, it is not exactly star-studded. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) The southern Brawley Seismic Zone is close in proximity to the Imperial fault. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n the property of being close together Syn|Hyper propinquity closeness, nearness the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance 2n the region close around a person or thing Hypo|Hyper front, presence the immediate proximity of someone or something locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity a surrounding or nearby region 3n a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit Syn|Hyper law of proximity Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization |
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