village
/ˈvɪlɪdʒ; `vɪlɪdʒ/ n
1
(a) [C] group of houses, shops, etc, usu with a church and situated in a country district 村庄, 乡村（通常设有教堂）
[attrib 作定语]
the village school, fete, church 乡村学校、 义卖会、 教堂.
(b) [Gp] community of people who live there 村民（总称）
The whole village knew about the scandal. 全村人都知道那件丑事了. Cf 参看 hamlet, town.
2 [C] (US) smallestunit of local government 村（最小的地方行政单位）.