"township" in Chinese (Simplified)
乡镇小镇
Definition
“Township”指小镇或乡镇，常用于美国、加拿大和南非等地的地方行政区，也可指有自己管理机构的农村地区。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Township”多用于正式、法律或行政语境。在南非，历史上也指为有色人种建立的贫民居住区，有特殊社会含义。与“city”（城市）或“village”（村庄）不同。
Examples
There is a small township near the river.
河边有一个小**乡镇**。
Each township has its own local government.
每个**乡镇**都有自己的地方政府。
My aunt lives in a quiet township in Michigan.
我姑姑住在密歇根的一个安静的**乡镇**。
The new shopping center serves the whole township.
新开的购物中心服务整个**乡镇**。
Many families moved to the township for better schools.
许多家庭为了更好的学校搬到了这个**乡镇**。
During apartheid, many black South Africans were forced to live in townships.
在种族隔离时期，许多南非黑人被迫住在**乡镇**里。