"townships" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小鎮區
• 鄉鎮（南非特指貧民區）

Definition

「Township」指的是一個小鎮或郡的行政分區。在南非，這個詞也特指過去專為非白人設立的郊區住宅區。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在美加，'township' 多作行政區名稱，屬正式用語；南非則特指過去非白人貧民區，屬敏感詞。常見語塊：'the township of X'、'South African townships'。勿與 'town' 或 'city' 混淆。

Examples

The two townships are next to each other.

這兩個**小鎮區**彼此相鄰。

He grew up in one of the oldest townships in the state.

他在該州最古老的一個**小鎮區**長大。

Many South African townships were created during apartheid.

南非許多**鄉鎮（貧民區）**是在種族隔離時期建立的。

After moving out of the city, she settled in one of the nearby townships.

搬出城市後，她在附近的一個**小鎮區**定居下來。

There are programs to support businesses in underdeveloped townships.

有一些項目專為支援落後**鄉鎮/貧民區**的企業。

Local elections in the townships always draw a big crowd.

**小鎮區**的地方選舉總是吸引很多人參與。