zone

zone的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [zoun]
KK音标发音： [zon]

zone的词性：
n.Abbr. z（名词）缩写 z

1. An area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic.
地带，带：以特有的外貌或特点而区别于临近部分的地区或区域

2. Any of the five regions of the surface of the earth that are loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude, including the Torrid Zone, the North and South Temperate zones, and the North and South Frigid zones.
气候带：根据主要的气候和纬度，把地球表面划分成五个区域，包括热带，南北温带和南北寒带

3. A similar division on any other planet.
地带：在其它行星上相似的划分

4. Mathematics A portion of a sphere bounded by the intersections of two parallel planes with the sphere.
【数学】 带：两个平行平面在球面上交叉形成的部分

5. Ecology An area characterized by distinct physical conditions and populated by communities of certain kinds of organisms.
【生态学】 动植物分布带：以不同的物质条件和某些种类的生物体居住为特征的区域

6. Anatomy A ringlike or cylindrical growth or structure.
【解剖学】 环形或柱状的身材或结构

7. Geology A region or stratum distinguished by composition or content.
【地质学】 地带：以构成成分和含量来区别的区域或地层

8. A section of an area or a territory established for a specific purpose, as a section of a city restricted to a particular type of building, enterprise, or activity:
地区：为特殊的目的建立的区域和边界，如一个城市中被限制适用于特殊建筑、企业和活动存在的地域：

a residential zone.See Synonyms at area
住宅区参见 area

9. An area of a given radius within which a uniform rate is charged, as for transportation or shipping.
区段：在一个地区中为交通和航运规定了统一速度的范围

10. Computer Science
【计算机科学】

11. A region on a punch card or on magnetic tape in which nondigital information is recorded.
储存非位资料的地区：打孔卡或磁带上没有记录信息的部分

12. A section of storage to be used for a particular purpose.
仓库中用于特殊目的的部分

13. Archaic A belt or girdle.
【古语】 皮带，腰带

zone的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

14. To divide into zones.
划分成带

15. To designate or mark off into zones.
标出或指定成区

16. To surround or encircle with or as if with a belt or girdle.
用（好象用）带子或腰带围绕或环绕

zone的词源：

17. Latin z?na [girdle]
拉丁语 z?na [腰带]

18. from Greek z?n?
源自 希腊语 z?n?