| 单词 | township |
| 释义 | township /town"ship/, n. 1. a unit of local government, usually a subdivision of a county, found in most midwestern and northeastern states of the U.S. and in most Canadian provinces. 2. (in U.S. surveys of public land) a region or district approximately 6 miles square (93.2 sq. km), containing 36 sections. 3. Eng. Hist. a. one of the local divisions or districts of a large parish, each containing a village or small town, usually with a church of its own. b. the manor, parish, etc., itself. c. its inhabitants. 4. (in Australia) a. a small town or settlement serving as the business center of a rural area. b. the business center of a town or suburb. 5. (in South Africa) a segregated residential settlement for blacks, located outside a city or town. [bef. 900; ME tounship community, OE tunscipe village community. See TOWN, -SHIP] |
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