local

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

Translation

n. 當地居民;本地新聞;局部
adj. 局部的;當地的;地方性的;鄉土的
Word Forms
複數locals

Phrases & Collocations

local community

本地社區

local restaurant

本地餐館

local business

本地企業

local government

地方政府;[總稱]地方政府官員(或工作人員)

local area network

n. 局域網

local culture

本土文化;地方文化

local time

當地時間

local network

區域網絡,局部網絡;本地網絡;市話網絡

local tax

地方稅

local authority

地方當局;地方政權

local minimum

局部最小值

local finance

地方財政

local optimum

局部最優

local color

鄉土特色;地域色彩(等於local colour)

local knowledge

局部知識

local level

地方層面;當地水平面

local information

本地信息,當地信息;地方情報

local product

土產

local bank

地方銀行;本地銀行

local official

當地官方

local police station

當地警察派出所

local currency

n. 本國貨幣

Example Sentences

a local custom; the local slang.

當地風俗;當地俚語

a local DIY store.

一個當地的自己動手商店。

the local post office.

當地郵局。

businessmen and local notables.

商界要人和當地名流。

regional and local needs.

區域性及地方需求。

the local sink school.

該貧困地區的學校。

state and local government.

州政府及地方政府

a local point of view

偏狹的見解

a local regulatory body

制定規章的地方機構

He's a local boy.

他是本地人。

to look for local talent

尋找地方上的人才

the local councils are anti.

地方市政委員會持反對立場。

the inspector was a local boy .

檢驗員是一位當地小夥兒。

the unnecessary bureaucracy in local government.

地方政府無謂的官僚作風。

the hierarchical bureaucracy of a local authority.

地方當局等級森嚴的官僚主義。

Real-world Examples

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

法國這裏也有些令人感興趣的魔法。

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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

當地政府部署了安保人員,一些當地政府官員還參加了慶祝儀式。

Source: VOA Daily Standard October 2018 Collection

Roads bring in tourists and boost local economies.

道路引來了遊客,提振了當地經濟。

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

This is our local shark, a Dobsonfly larva.

這是我們當地的鯊魚齒蛉幼蟲。

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

I'm working with local farms and local producers.

我們與當地農場和生產商合作。

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當地一家有名的餐廳。

Source: NPR News February 2013 Collection

I want to eat where the locals eat.

我要去本地人喫東西的地方。

Source: Speak English in one breath.

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

我非常熱衷於支持我們當地的送奶工和奶農。

Source: Learn listening with Lucy.

Polers also act as wildlife guides, sharing local knowledge.

撐篙手也充當野生動植物嚮導,與遊客們分享當地知識。

Source: BBC English Unlocked

Local residents also played a major role to help.

當地居民也在提供幫助方面發揮了重要作用。

Source: Global Times Reading Selection

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