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TOEFL BNC: 2336 COCA: 1763

zone
1 zone /ˈzoʊn/ noun
plural zones
1 zone
/ˈzoʊn/
noun
plural zones
Learner's definition of ZONE
[count]
1 
: an area that is different from other areas in a particular way区域；地带
— see also buffer zone, comfort zone, crumple zone, end zone, neutral zone, no-fly zone, red zone, strike zone, time zone, towaway zone, twilight zone
2 
: one of the sections in a city or town that is used for a particular purpose（城镇内具有专门用途的）专用区域
2 zone /ˈzoʊn/ verb
zones; zoned; zoning
2 zone
/ˈzoʊn/
verb
zones; zoned; zoning
Learner's definition of ZONE
[+ object]
: to officially say that (a section in a city, town, etc.) can be used for a particular purpose (such as business or housing)将…划为某种用途的区域
— often used as (be) zoned常用作(be) zoned

zone out

[phrasal verb] US, informal
: to stop paying attention because you are tired, bored, etc.（由于过度劳累或厌倦等原因）注意力不集中
— see also zoned out
TOEFL BNC: 2336 COCA: 1763

zone

1 of 3

noun

ˈzōn How to pronounce zone (audio)
1
a
: any of five great divisions of the earth's surface with respect to latitude and temperature compare frigid zone, temperate zone, torrid zone
b
: a portion of the surface of a sphere included between two parallel planes
2
archaic : girdle, belt
3
a
: an encircling anatomical structure
b(1)
: a subdivision of a biogeographic region that supports a similar fauna and flora throughout its extent
(2)
: such a zone dominated by a particular life form
c
: a distinctive belt, layer, or series of layers of earth materials (such as rock)
4
: a region or area set off as distinct from surrounding or adjoining parts
5
: one of the sections of an area or territory created for a particular purpose: such as
a
: a zoned section of a city
b(1)
: any of the eight concentric bands of territory centered on a given postal shipment point designated as a distance bracket for U.S. parcel post to which mail is charged at a single rate
(2)
: a distance within which the same fare is charged by a common carrier
c
: an area on a field of play
d
: a stretch of roadway or a space in which certain traffic regulations are in force
6
: zone defense
7
: a temporary state of heightened concentration experienced by a performing athlete that enables peak performance
players in the zone

zone

2 of 3

verb

zoned; zoning

transitive verb

1
: to surround with a zone : encircle
2
: to arrange in or mark off into zones
specifically : to partition (a city, borough, or township) by ordinance into sections reserved for different purposes (such as residence or business)
zoner noun

zone

3 of 3

adjective

1
: zonal sense 1
2
: of, relating to, or occurring in a zone defense
a zone press
a zone blitz

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun at that point we were out of the danger zone for avalanches Verb The town council voted to zone the area for industrial use.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In fact, the habitable zone of a star can change quite a bit. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 12 Sep. 2022 Second, a zone of high pressure off the Northeast coast could send moisture and maybe some low clouds our way, especially by Sunday. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 Roughly a quarter of California’s operational wells—those within the setback zone—could need to relocate or shut down in the coming years. Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 Why: To keep traffic flowing through the work zone of INDOT's Clear Path project. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022 That means grape growers won’t be able to salvage their grapes if their property is located within an evacuation zone — even if the fire is miles away. Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Aug. 2022 In that sense, ‘Alam’ is a story of a collective, embodied in the life of a young man (Tamer), who wishes to step out of the safe zone of passive fear into the light of freedom. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 Its star is the size of the sun, its year is just a shade longer than ours, and it’s a little bit bigger than our planet, but firmly in the habitable zone of the star. John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2022 There was a zone of low pressure stalled off the coast of Portugal, which drew hot air from North Africa and moved it into Europe. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 24 Aug. 2022
Verb
To see someone like him recalibrate and zone back in to life... Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022 The Birmingham City Council voted in 2020 to re-zone the former Carraway Methodist Medical Center campus, setting in motion a redevelopment that has been years in coming. al, 10 May 2022 Laguna Niguel’s requirement, approved by the city last year, is to zone for 1,207 new housing units. Hannah Frystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2022 The reluctance of Connecticut towns to zone for multifamily housing was a focus of a report Giffin authored called Zoning For Equity, Vol. Seamus Mcavoy, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2022 In addition to reviewing Lakewood’s codes, the mayor said her administration has been examining how larger municipalities such as Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati zone large buildings and parking garages. John Benson, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2022 The association calculated that O.C. should zone for about 183,000 new units. Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2022 Elliott, who was a county commissioner for four years before he was elected to the state Senate in 2018, said there was not one request to zone unincorporated areas of Baldwin County during his time with the county. al, 14 Oct. 2021 Users can zone in on specific municipalities as well as filter by income and eligibility requirements, availability, and number of bedrooms. BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2021
Adjective
There are also smart ductless air conditioners on the market, plus the majority of units come in a range of capacity options, along with single- and multi-zone models. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 6 June 2022 And, there’s tri-zone climate controls, so passengers can control their own climate and cupholders for the second-row passengers. Christian De Looper, BGR, 7 May 2022 High-efficiency gas furnaces and hot water heaters, energy-efficient insulation and multi-zone heating and cooling systems (in the two-level home styles) help to offset energy costs. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2022 There is also a water filtration system, multi-zone central air conditioning and an LED lighting system to suit any ambience. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2022 Just six seconds later, after a faceoff violation, Epstein threw a cross-zone pass to Degnon, who tied the game at 4 entering halftime. Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 13 Mar. 2022 The full-time missionaries were attending a multi-zone conference in Torreón, Mexico. Fox News, 13 Nov. 2021 Another great feature for rear passengers is the tri-zone air conditioning. James Morris, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021 The air conditioning is tri-zone, so rear passengers have their own controls alongside both front occupants. James Morris, Forbes, 12 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin zōna "belt, girdle, imaginary band encircling the earth," borrowed from Greek zṓnē, going back to Indo-European *i̯eh3s-neh2, whence also, with stem variation, Russian Church Slavic pojasnĭ "belt," Sanskrit rā́snā "girdle" (*yā́snā crossed with raśanā́ "rope, bridle, girth"); derivative from a verbal base *i̯eh3s- "encircle, girdle," whence, with various stem formatives, Old Church Slavic pojašǫ, pojasati "to gird," Lithuanian júosiu, júosti, Albanian ngjesh- "gird, encircle, compress," Greek zṓnnȳmi, aorist ézōsa "(I) gird(ed)"; from a verbal adjective in *-t- Lithuanian júosta "band, zone," Greek zōstós "belted, girded," Avestan yāsta-

Verb

derivative of zone entry 1

Adjective

from attributive use of zone entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of zone was in the 15th century

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TOEFL BNC: 2336 COCA: 1763
zone

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + ZONE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤narrow, wide狹窄的／寬闊的地帶➤marginal, peripheral, transition, transitional, twilight邊緣地帶；周邊地帶；過渡地區；模糊狀態◇a transition zone between tropical and arid vegetations熱帶植被和乾旱植被之間的過渡地區◇the twilight zone between living and merely existing介於生活和捱日子之間的模糊狀態➤border, frontier邊界／邊疆地區▸➤neutral中立地區➤battle, combat, conflict, military, war交戰區；作戰區；衝突地區；軍事區；戰區➤buffer, demilitarized, exclusion, no-fly, no-go緩衝地帶；非軍事區；隔離區；禁飛區；禁區◇This area behind the station is a no-go zone for tourists.車站後的這一區域遊客禁止進入。➤occupation, occupied佔領區；被佔領區➤free-fire (NAmE, also figurative) , kill, target自由射擊區；射殺區；目標區域◇The Internet has become a free-fire zone for conspiracy theories (= there are no restrictions).因特網對各種陰謀論毫無限制。◇Our truck was trapped in the kill zone (= where it can be attacked).我們的卡車困在了射殺區，成了活靶子。➤danger危險區➤disaster災區◇The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.這一地區已經被宣佈為生態災難區。➤safe, safety, security安全區；安全地帶◇She stood some distance away from him to maintain a safety zone.她站得離他有些距離，以備安全。➤drug-free, nuclear-free, smoke-free, traffic-free, etc.無毒區、無核區、無煙區、無車區等◇Most of the old town is a traffic-free zone.舊城大部份地區為無車區。➤northern, southern, etc.北方、南方等地區➤central中心區▸➤earthquake, fault, seismic地震帶；斷層帶➤climate, climatic氣候帶▸➤temperate, tropical溫帶；熱帶◇the temperate and tropical zones of South America南美洲的溫帶和熱帶➤coastal沿海地區➤dead死區◇an oxygen-depleted dead zone at the bottom of the sea海底的無氧死區➤economic, enterprise, fishing, free-trade, industrial經濟區；企業振興區；捕魚區；自由貿易區；工業區◇an industrial zone of factories, warehouses and shipyards由工廠、倉庫和造船廠組成的工業區➤autonomous自治區▸➤pedestrian (BrE) 步行區▸➤school (NAmE) 學校區▸➤time時區◇Vancouver is in the same time zone as Los Angeles.溫哥華和洛杉磯屬於同一個時區。➤erogenous性敏感區➤drop, landing空投區；着陸場▸➤relegation (BrE) 降級區◇The team finds itself in the relegation zone after a run of poor results.接連賽績不佳之後，這個隊發現他們落入了降級區。➤strike (in baseball棒球) （擊球的）好球區▸➤end (in American football美式橄欖球) 球門區▸➤comfort讓人感到舒適的地方◇Students are unwilling to step outside their comfort zone.學生們都貪戀自己的舒適區，不願改變。VERB + ZONE➤control, patrol控制／巡視⋯地區◇The rebels control the southern border zone.叛亂者控制着南部邊境地區。➤create, declare sth, designate sth, establish建立⋯區；宣佈⋯為⋯區；劃定⋯為⋯區；設立⋯區◇The area has been declared a closed military zone.這個地區已被宣佈為軍事禁區。➤enforce強制實施⋯區◇Fighter planes are being sent to enforce the UN no-fly zone.正派戰鬥機到聯合國禁飛區執行禁飛任務。➤violate違反⋯區限制◇An enemy plane was shot down after it violated the exclusion zone.一架敵機因違反禁區規定被擊落。➤cross into, enter進入⋯範圍；走進⋯區◇We were crossing into a new time zone.我們正進入一個新時區。➤leave離開⋯區◇Aid workers were advised to leave the danger zone.人們勸說救援人員撤離危險區。➤divide sth into把⋯分成⋯區◇Europe is divided into economic zones.歐洲分成多個經濟區。PREPOSITION➤in a/the zone, within a/the zone在⋯地帶；在⋯區內◇The plant grows only in the temperate zone.這種植物只生長在溫帶。◇Companies within enterprise zones are given special help.企業振興區內的公司會獲得特別幫助。➤into a/the zone進入⋯區◇We had accidentally strayed into the war zone.我們走錯路意外地闖進了交戰區。➤out of a/the zone在⋯區外▸➤zone between⋯之間的地帶◇the neutral zone between the two countries兩國之間的中立地帶

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