proximity

英 [prɒkˈsɪməti]

美 [prɑːkˈsɪməti]

n.  (时间或空间)接近，邻近，靠近

复数：proximities　

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牛津词典

noun

• （时间或空间）接近，邻近，靠近
  the state of being near sb/sth in distance or time
  1. a house in the proximity of (= near) the motorway
     靠近高速公路的一座房子
  2. The proximity of the college to London makes it very popular.
     这所学院因靠近伦敦而备受欢迎。
  3. The area has a number of schools in close proximity to each other.
     这个地区有许多学校比邻而立。
  4. the death of two members of her family in close proximity
     她的两个亲人在短时间内的相继去世

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 接近；临近；邻近
  Proximity toa place or person is nearness to that place or person.
  1. Part of the attraction is Darwin's proximity to Asia...
     达尔文市的魅力一部分在于它靠近亚洲。
  2. He became aware of the proximity of the Afghans...
     他意识到阿富汗人近在咫尺。
  3. Families are no longer in close proximity to each other.
     各家不再像以前一样比邻而居。

英英释义

noun

• the property of being close together
  Synonym:propinquity
• a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit
  Synonym:law of proximity
• the region close around a person or thing

双语例句

• He became aware of the proximity of the Afghans
  他意识到阿富汗人近在咫尺。
• It will change as you move around depending on your proximity to various instruments, amplifiers and wedges.
  当你走来走去时凭你对不同乐器，放大器和舞台的了解，听到的声音也将起变化。
• The house is in close proximity to the shops and the station.
  这幢房子离商店和车站很近。
• A proximity sensor is a sensor able to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact.
  一个接近性传感器是传感器能探测没有任何身体接触对附近的天体存在。
• Those choices put us into various environments and in proximity to different energies and different people.
  那些选择把我们放入不同的环境，接近不同的能量和人。
• Free from contact or proximity or connection.
  没有了接触、接近或者联系。
• One factor within the crown of monoecious species is the proximity of male and female flowers.
  雌雄同株树种的树冠内的一个因素，就是雄花和雌花很接近。
• You might unknowingly inflate your expectations due to Jupiter's proximity to Neptune.
  因为木星在海王星附近，你不知不觉间提高了自己的期望值。
• What drew him to the area was its proximity to central London.
  吸引他到该地区的原因是那里靠近伦敦市中心。
• Marriages in proximity of blood are forbidden by the law.
  法律规定禁止近亲结婚。