local

[US]/'ləʊk(ə)l/
[UK]/'lokl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 当地居民;本地新闻;局部
adj. 局部的;当地的;地方性的;乡土的
Word Forms
复数locals

Phrases & Collocations

local community

本地社区

local restaurant

本地餐馆

local business

本地企业

local government

地方政府;[总称]地方政府官员(或工作人员)

local area network

n. 局域网

local culture

本土文化;地方文化

local time

当地时间

local network

区域网络,局部网络;本地网络;市话网络

local tax

地方税

local authority

地方当局;地方政权

local minimum

局部最小值

local finance

地方财政

local optimum

局部最优

local color

乡土特色;地域色彩(等于local colour)

local knowledge

局部知识

local level

地方层面;当地水平面

local information

本地信息,当地信息;地方情报

local product

土产

local bank

地方银行;本地银行

local official

当地官方

local police station

当地警察派出所

local currency

n. 本国货币

Example Sentences

a local custom; the local slang.

当地风俗;当地俚语

a local DIY store.

一个当地的自己动手商店。

the local post office.

当地邮局。

businessmen and local notables.

商界要人和当地名流。

regional and local needs.

区域性及地方需求。

the local sink school.

该贫困地区的学校。

state and local government.

州政府及地方政府

a local point of view

偏狭的见解

a local regulatory body

制定规章的地方机构

He's a local boy.

他是本地人。

to look for local talent

寻找地方上的人才

the local councils are anti.

地方市政委员会持反对立场。

the inspector was a local boy .

检验员是一位当地小伙儿。

the unnecessary bureaucracy in local government.

地方政府无谓的官僚作风。

the hierarchical bureaucracy of a local authority.

地方当局等级森严的官僚主义。

Real-world Examples

There's some interesting local history of witchcraft here, too.

法国这里也有些令人感兴趣的魔法。

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Local government provided security and some local government officials attended the celebration.

当地政府部署了安保人员,一些当地政府官员还参加了庆祝仪式。

Source: VOA Daily Standard October 2018 Collection

Roads bring in tourists and boost local economies.

道路引来了游客,提振了当地经济。

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

This is our local shark, a Dobsonfly larva.

这是我们当地的鲨鱼齿蛉幼虫。

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

I'm working with local farms and local producers.

我们与当地农场和生产商合作。

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2021 Collection

The resulting fire obliterated a popular local under restaurant.

爆炸引起的大火吞噬了当地一家有名的餐厅。

Source: NPR News February 2013 Collection

I want to eat where the locals eat.

我要去本地人吃东西的地方。

Source: Speak English in one breath.

I'm really passionate about supporting our local milkman and supporting our local dairy farmers.

我非常热衷于支持我们当地的送奶工和奶农。

Source: Learn listening with Lucy.

Polers also act as wildlife guides, sharing local knowledge.

撑篙手也充当野生动植物向导,与游客们分享当地知识。

Source: BBC English Unlocked

Local residents also played a major role to help.

当地居民也在提供帮助方面发挥了重要作用。

Source: Global Times Reading Selection

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