경찰의 관할 구역 또는 그 구역을 담당하는 경찰서
A district of a city or town as defined for police purposes, or the police station located within that district.
예문:
"The detective spent the entire night at the precinct reviewing evidence."
"This neighborhood falls under the jurisdiction of the 12th precinct."
선거를 위해 나눈 구역 또는 투표소 구역
An electoral district of a city or town served by a single polling place.
예문:
"Volunteers are needed to help count ballots in every precinct."
"She has been a precinct captain for the local party for over a decade."
건물이나 장소의 울타리 안쪽 공간 또는 경내
The area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place, such as a cathedral or college.
예문:
"No unauthorized vehicles are allowed within the college precincts."
"The sacred precincts of the temple were filled with the scent of incense."
차량 통행이 금지된 보행자 전용 상업 지구
An area in a town designated for specific use, especially one closed to traffic for pedestrians.
예문:
"The city council decided to turn the main street into a shopping precinct."
"We enjoyed a quiet lunch in the pedestrian precinct away from the traffic."
추상적인 생각이나 활동의 범위 또는 한계
The figurative boundaries or limits of a particular field of thought or activity.
예문:
"Such complex philosophical questions lie beyond the precincts of common logic."
"He rarely ventured outside the narrow precincts of his professional expertise."