1PEOPLE[countableC]SOCIETY the people who live in the same area, town etc 〔同住一地的人所构成的〕社区
The new arts centre will serve the whole community.
这座新的艺术中心将为整个社区服务。
community education programmes
社区教育计划
community relations/affairs/needs etc
We meet once a month to discuss community problems.
我们一个月碰头一次讨论社区问题。
community groups/leaders etc
Community leaders met to discuss the proposed golf course.
社区领导人见面讨论拟建高尔夫球场一事。
community spirit (=the desire to be friendly with and help other people who live in the same community) 社区精神〔指同一社区内友好互助的精神〕
2[countableC]GROUP OF PEOPLE a group of people who have the same interests, religion, race etc 〔由有着相同兴趣、宗教信仰等的人构成的〕群体,团体
different ethnic communities
不同的少数民族团体
the gay/black/Asian etc community
the gay community in San Francisco
旧金山的同性恋群体
the business/academic/scientific etc community 商业界/学术界/科学界等
3the communitySOCIETYsociety and the people in it 社会;公众
The trend is towards reintegrating mentally ill people into the community.
目前的趋势是将精神病人重新融入社会。
the international community (=all the countries of the world) 国际社会
The president appealed to the international community for aid for the flood victims.
总统呼吁国际社会向水灾灾民提供援助。
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the international community• A range of internationaltreaties makes governments, armed groups and the international communityresponsible for putting these rights into practice.• But the international community was either blind or prepared to condone what we went through.• The Convention on Climate Change has become one of the most important treaties concluded by the international community.• In Dakar the international community will review its collectivefailure.• A clear warning from the international community about Dubrovnik is long overdue.• Prof Wilkinson points out that the international community might not decry unilateralist intervention provided that it approves of the outcome.
4.sense of communitythe feeling that you belong to a community 社区[团体]归属感
the business/academic/scientific etc community• Once an explanation has been accepted by the scientific community as a whole, it is very hard to dislodge it.• Leadership also must come from the business community.• Depending on the circumstances, keyplayers came from within the high schools, the colleges, or the business community.• It follows that the academic community and research are directly interrelated.• But reservations such as his were drowned out in the widespreadcacophony of support-including from throughout the academic community.• The symbol gets the same message across to your existingemployees, to the business community and to the general public.
ADJECTIVE | COMMUNITY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤large, small大社區;小社區▸➤close, close-knit, tight-knit緊密團結的社區◇a close-knit fishing community成員關係密切的漁民社區➤diverse多樣化的社區▸➤lively, thriving, vibrant活躍的團體;繁榮的社區;充滿活力的社區▸➤global, international全球/國際社會➤local地方社區▸➤broader, wider周邊社區◇the concerns of the local and wider community本地與周邊社區的關切所在➤disadvantaged, low-income, poor, underserved (NAmE) 處於弱勢的/低收入的/貧窮的/服務水平低下的社區▸➤ethnic, expatriate, immigrant, minority民族團體;僑民社區;移民社區;少數民族社區➤indigenous, native (NAmE) 原住民/本地人社區➤faith, religious宗教社區▸➤Asian, black, etc.亞裔、黑人等社區◇the Asian community in Britain英國的亞裔社區➤Christian, Muslim, etc.基督教、穆斯林等團體▸➤farming, mining, etc.農業界、礦業界等▸➤coastal, rural, village沿海/鄉村/農村社區➤urban城市社區▸➤academic, business, intelligence, medical, scientific學術界;商業界;知識界;醫學界;科學界➤gay, lesbian同性戀/女同性戀圈子➤gated, residential, retirement (all NAmE) 封閉式社區;居民區;退休社區➤blogging, online, virtual博客/網上/虛擬社區COMMUNITY + NOUN➤service, work社區服務/工作➤policing社區警務▸➤care (BrE) 社區關懷➤centre/center社區中心➤college, garden, hospital, library, park (all NAmE) 社區學院/花園/醫院/圖書館/公園➤spirit社區精神◇The town has a strong community spirit.該鎮有一種強烈的社區意識。➤relations社區關係▸➤action, development, outreach社區行動/發展/擴展服務➤involvement, participation社區參與▸➤activist, leader, organizer (NAmE) 社區活動家/領袖/組織者➤group, organization社區團體/組織PREPOSITION➤in a/the community, within a/the community在團體內◇divisions within the scientific community科學家群體內的分化PHRASES➤the community as a whole, the community at large整個社區◇an initiative that should benefit the community at large將會造福整個社區的倡議➤a/the community of faith (NAmE) 宗教信仰群體➤a member of the community社區的一員➤part of a community社區的部份➤a pillar of the community (= a strong supporter of the community) , a sense of community社區的支柱;社區意識◇There is a strong sense of community in this town.該鎮有一種強烈的社區意識。
community noun ⇨community (the local community)⇨culture (the city's Asian community)community
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community ♦︎ society ♦︎ population ♦︎ the public ♦︎ the country ♦︎ the nationThese are all words for all the people who live in a country or area.这些词均表示一个国家或地区的所有人口、国民、民众。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the community / society / the population / the public / the country / the nation at large◆the community / society / the population / the public / the country / the nation as a whole◆the entire community / population / country / nation◆the general community / population / public◆the wider community / society / population / public◆to shock the community / public / country / nation◆the rest of the community / society / the population / the country / the nation◆a section / cross-section of the community / society / the population / the public◆a member of the community / society / the population / the public■community [singular] all the people who live in a particular local area when talked about as a group社区;社会◆The local community was shocked by the murders.当地社会对这些谋杀案感到震惊。◆There needs to be more support for the elderly in the community(= in the local area).对社区内的老年人需要提供更多帮助。◆He urged the international community(= the countries of the world as a group) to take decisive action on debt relief.他呼吁国际社会就债务减免问题采取果断行动。■society [uncountable] people in general, living together in communities社会(以群体形式生活在一起的人的总称)◆They carried out research into the roles of men and women in today's society.他们就男女在当今社会中扮演的角色展开研究。◆Racism exists at all levels of society.种族主义存在于社会各阶层。■population [countable + singular or plural verb, uncountable] all the people who live in a particular area, city or country; the total number of people who live somewhere(地区、城市或国家的)人口,人口数量◆One third of the world's population consumes two thirds of the world's resources.世界上三分之一的人口消耗着全球三分之二的资源。◆Muslims make up 55% of the population.穆斯林占人口的55%。◆Japan has a very high population density.日本的人口密度很高。■the public [singular + singular or plural verb] the ordinary people in a country, especially when compared with politicians or famous people平民,百姓,民众(尤与政界人物或名人相对)◆The public has the right to know what is contained in the report.民众有权了解报告的内容。◆The palace is now open to the public.这座宫殿现已向公众开放。 see also the general public ⇨ general public■the country [singular] all the people of a country全国人民;国民;全民◆It was the rich, rather than the country as a whole, that benefited from the reforms.是富人,而非全体国民从改革中得益了。◆The issue of the single currency has divided the country.国民对单一货币问题存在分歧。■the nation [singular] all the people of a country全国人民;国民;全民◆The entire nation, it seemed, was watching TV.好像全国的人都在看电视。◆The savage murder shocked the nation.残忍的凶杀案震惊全国。NOTE辨析 The country or the nation?In many cases you can use either word. The country is used slightly more when talking about political and economic issues; the nation is used slightly more when talking about cultural issues.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用。the country略多用于谈及政治和经济问题,the nation略多用于谈及文化问题。