district

地区、地域

町や国の中で、特定の特徴や活動がある地域。

やさしい英語で： An area of a town or country with particular features or activities.

• Our hotel is in the shopping district.
• The city has several lively entertainment districts.
• She lives in a quiet residential district.

使い方： a district of something (They explored the oldest district of the city.)

類義語： area, neighbourhood, region

よく使う表現： shopping district, business district, residential district, district of something

行政区、選挙区

行政、選挙、公共サービスのために正式な境界で区切られた地域。

やさしい英語で： An area with official boundaries, used for government, elections, or public services.

• Each district elects one representative.
• The school district hired more teachers.
• Officials changed the district boundaries last year.

類義語： division, constituency

よく使う表現： electoral district, school district, district council

行政区

郡内で独自の地方自治を行い、バラの地位を持たない行政区。

やさしい英語で： An area within a county, with its own local government, that does not have borough status.

• The district council approved the plans.
• This district is part of a larger county.
• Residents elect councillors to manage district services.

よく使う表現： district council, county district, district councillor

地区に分ける

行政などの目的で、地域をより小さな区域に分けること。

やさしい英語で： To divide a region into smaller areas for government or another purpose.

• Officials district the county for elections.
• The region was districted according to population.
• They plan to district the area before the next vote.

使い方： district something for something (The county was districted for voting.)

類義語： divide, partition

よく使う表現： district a county, district for voting