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- local [ 'lokl] [ 'ləukəl]
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- 1. adjective 地方的；地区的；当地的；本地区的
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2.
adjective
位置的；占有一定空间的
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3.
adjective
局部的
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4.
adjective
[American English]
（公共交通）沿途逢站必停的
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5.
adjective
本地的；本地通话的
- 6. adjective 乡土的；狭隘的；偏狭的
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7.
adjective
[computer]
局域的；本地的
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8.
noun
[American English]
慢车（每站都停的火车或公共汽车）
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9.
noun
当地居民；本地人
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10.
noun
[England]
[verbal]
当地的酒馆
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11.
noun
局部麻醉药
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12.
noun
[American English]
本地新闻
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13.
noun
[American English]
地方分会（尤指工会）
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14.
noun
[slang]
（股票）场内自营商
Collins English-English Dictionary
- local ['ləυkəl]
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1.
adj
characteristic of or associated with a particular locality or area
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2.
adj
of, concerned with, or relating to a particular place or point in space
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3.
adj
[med]
of, affecting, or confined to a limited area or part - Compare general systemic
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4.
adj
(of a train, bus, etc) stopping at all stations or stops
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5.
n
a train, bus, etc, that stops at all stations or stops
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6.
n
an inhabitant of a specified locality
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7.
n
[Brit]
[informal]
a pub close to one's home or place of work
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8.
n
short for local anaesthetic
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9.
n
[med]
[US and Canadian]
an item of local interest in a newspaper
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10.
n
[US and Canadian]
a local or regional branch of an association
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11.
n
[Canadian]
a telephone extension
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12.
n
[Etymology]
C15: via Old French from Late Latin loc
a lis, from Latin locus place,locus
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1.
adj
characteristic of or associated with a particular locality or area
Examples
- local anesthesia
- 局部麻醉 → anesthesia
- to follow local politics
- 密切注意地方政局 → follow
- items of local interest
- 当地新闻
- local outlook
- 狭隘的观点 → local
- a local bus
- (公共汽车的)慢车 → local
- an organ of local government
- 地方政府机关 → organ.
- If you go around the bend, you'll see a corner shop at the local school.
- 你转过弯，就会看到当地学校的小商店了。 → bend
- The local news station will air my interview on October 12, so don't forget to watch it.
- 10月12日本地新闻台将播放我的采访，别忘了收看啊。 → air
- The local cuisine is strong in seafood.
- 当地特色菜是海鲜。 → strong
- The tour includes all entrance tickets and lunch at local restaurant.
- 旅费里包括了所有的门票费用和当地餐馆的午餐费用。 → include
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