1 [C] (Brit 英) a special area of shops in a town where cars are not allowed 城镇中禁止汽车驶入的商业区: a shopping precinct 购物区

2 [C] (US 美) a part of a town that has its own police station （有警察分局的）辖区，管区

3 precincts [pl] (formal 正式) the area near or around a building （建筑物的）周围地区: the hospital and its precincts 医院及其附近地区