n.[C]

1. 地带；地区
   I'd like to see Europe as a nuclear-free zone.

   我希望欧洲成为无核区。

2. 带；气候带；动植物分布带
   Most of the world's wheat is grown in the North Temperate zone.

   世界上大部分小麦种植在北温带。

3. 区；邮区；（电话等的）分区；时区
4. （铁路等的）区段
5. 范围；区域
6. 【地】层

vt.

1. 使分成区（或带）[H][（+as/for）]
   The U.S. and Canada are zoned for postal delivery.

   美国和加拿大划分了邮区。

2. （为特定目的）划出……为区[H][（+as/for）]
   The downtown area is zoned for commercial use.

   市中心被划出供商业用。

3. （用带）环绕

vi.

1. 分成区；分成带

n.

1. an area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc.
   ▸ (also time zone) a range of longitudes where a common standard time is used.
2. chiefly Botany  & Zoology  an encircling band or stripe of distinctive colour, texture, etc.
3. archaic a belt or girdle.

v.

1. divide into or assign to zones.
2. archaic encircle as or with a band or stripe.
3. (zone out) N. Amer. informal fall asleep or lose concentration.