enclosure
noun /ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)/
/ɪnˈkləʊʒər/
- [countable] a piece of land that is surrounded by a fence or wall and is used for a particular purpose
圈占地;圈用地;围场 - a wildlife enclosure
野生动物围场 - the winners’ enclosure (= for the winners of a horse race)
获胜者围场
- a wildlife enclosure
- [uncountable, countable] the act of placing a fence or wall around a piece of land
圈地 - the enclosure of common land in the seventeenth century
17 世纪对公用地的圈占 - The result of the enclosures was that many countrymen lost their only livelihood.
圈地的结果是许多农民失去了他们唯一的生计。
- the enclosure of common land in the seventeenth century
- [countable] something that is placed in an envelope with a letter
(信中)附件 - Always state the number of enclosures at the bottom of your letter.
信尾一定要注明附件的份数。
- Always state the number of enclosures at the bottom of your letter.
词源late Middle English: from legal Anglo-Norman French and Old French, from enclos ‘closed in’, past participle of enclore, based on Latin includere ‘shut in’.