n (1)(地)带(division distinguished from neighbouring parts by some distinctive feature or character;any of the five divisions of the earth's surface with respect to temperature)[C]：the torrid～热带;North and South temperate/frigid～s 南温带和北温带/南寒带和北寒带;The tropical～is the area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer.热带属于南回归线和北回归线之间的地区。〖同〗region;district，quarter;

(2)区域(地区)，范围，界;邮区;(AmE 铁路运费等分区计算的)区，段(area or region(usu of a country，town)，etc，esp one marked off for a special purpose)[C]：a nuclear-free/traffic-free/smokeless～无核/无车/无烟区;a war/danger/safety～战争/危险/安全区;a residential/parking～ 居民/停车区;an industrial～ 工业区;cotton/time～s 产棉/时区;postal delivery～s(AmE)邮区;the defensive～(体育)联防区;the erogenous～s 性敏感区;This is against the law to build factories in the commercial～.在商业区修建工厂是违反法律的。〖同〗region，territory，belt，district;

vt (1)划区供……用，指定为……区(assign to a zone)[T+n+prep(as/for)]：The neighbourhood area has been～d as a residential～. 附近被规化为居民区。The downtown area has been～d as a shopping～. 市中心被定为商业购物区。(neighbourhood/this part of the city)be～d for commercial use/industrial development(附近/城市的这一区域)划为商业区/被指定为工业发展区;

(2)分区(mark into zones)： The U.S.and Canada are～d for postal delivery.美国和加拿大在各自大城市内划分了邮区。

→′zonal adj 地区性的;′zoning n 分区制