"township" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鄉鎮
• 小鎮

Definition

“Township”指小鎮或鄉鎮，常指在美國、加拿大、南非等地的地方行政區，也可指有自己行政機構的農村區域。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Township”主要用於正式、法律或行政語境。在南非，歷史上也特指給有色人種的貧民區，有特殊社會意涵。和“city”（城市）或“village”（村莊）不同。

Examples

There is a small township near the river.

河邊有一個小**鄉鎮**。

Each township has its own local government.

每個**鄉鎮**都有自己的地方政府。

My aunt lives in a quiet township in Michigan.

我姑姑住在密歇根一個安靜的**鄉鎮**。

The new shopping center serves the whole township.

新開的購物中心服務整個**鄉鎮**。

Many families moved to the township for better schools.

許多家庭為了更好的學校搬到了這個**鄉鎮**。

During apartheid, many black South Africans were forced to live in townships.

在種族隔離時期，許多南非黑人被迫住在**鄉鎮**裡。