1in the vicinity (of something) formalin the area around a particular place 在…附近
The stolen car was found in the vicinity of the station.
被盗汽车在车站附近被发现。
There used to be a mill in the vicinity.
附近曾有一座磨坊。
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in the vicinity (of something)• A great deal of traffic was involved in moving ammunition and bombs for the many airfieldsin the vicinity.• They usually come with self-adhesivepads, so it can be mounted anywhere in the vicinity of the tank.• Smith says she was attackedin the vicinity of the busstation.• The total is expected to be in the vicinity of 30, like the last couple of years.• Lott said the number would be in the vicinity of $ 3 million.• The planned revolt appeared to be a well-organized project involving about one thousand blacks in the vicinity of Richmond.• Prehistoricgraves have recently been discoveredin the vicinity.• This will kill of the cancercells but it will also kill off anything else in the vicinity.• In the worstrecordedincident over 200 Sinhalese were killed in the vicinity of Hambantota on Dec. 20.• The meteorites are somewhere in the vicinity of 4.5 billion years old.
2in the vicinity of £3 million/$1,500/2 billion years etc formalclose to a particular amount or measurement 大约300万英镑/1,500美元/20亿年等
All meteorites are of the same age, somewhere in the vicinity of 4.5 billion years old.
所有陨石年代都差不多,大概都是45亿年左右。
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vicinity• The planned revoltappeared to be a well-organized project involving about one thousand blacks in the vicinity of Richmond.• This was one of the largest silkmills in the vicinity, although it started life as a corn mill.• Many persons in the vicinity were awakened by the blast, and some were thrown from their beds.• The traders in the vicinityeavesdropped.
Originvicinity
(1500-1600)Latinvicinitas, from vicinus“near”, from vicus“row of houses, village”
ADJECTIVE | VERB + VICINITY | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤close, immediate, near鄰近的地方;近處;附近➤general附近地區◇The murder occurred in the general vicinity of where the bodies were found.謀殺就發生在發現屍體的附近一帶。VERB + VICINITY➤leave離開附近地區◇The police suggested that he leave the vicinity of the property.警方建議他離開這房子的附近地區。PREPOSITION➤in the vicinity (of)在(⋯的)附近◇There is no hospital in the immediate vicinity.附近沒有醫院。