community
/kəˈmju:nətɪ; kə`mjunətɪ/ n
1 the community [sing]
the people living in one place, district or country, considered as a whole 社区; 团体; 集体; 社会
work for the good of the community 为集体利益服务
[attrib 作定语]
community service 社会服务工作
2 [CGp] group of people of the same religion, race, occupation, etc, or with shared interests 宗教信仰、 种族、 职业等方面相同的人构成的集体; 有共同利益的集体
the British community in Paris 在巴黎的英国侨民团体
a community of monks, ie a group of the same order living together 僧侣团体.
3 [U] condition of sharing, having things in common, being alike in some way 共享, 共有; 共同; 相同
community of interests 利益的一致
[attrib 作定语]
a community spirit, ie a feeling of sharing the same attitudes, interests, etc 集体精神.