名詞 zoning:

1. dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc

動(dòng)詞 zone:

1. regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
   同義詞：zone, district
2. separate or apportion into sections
   同義詞：partition, zone

1. "Years ago, you could tell who the most politically powerful person in town was because his road would be paved, " said Ray Keating, a member if the zoning board of appeals here. "Now it's(=it has) come full circle, and the most powerful live on the dirt roads."
   "幾年以前，你可以看出誰是城里最有權(quán)勢(shì)的人，因?yàn)樗穆窌?huì)修得整整齊齊，"此間一位城市規(guī)劃上訴局的基廷先生說。"現(xiàn)在風(fēng)水輪流轉(zhuǎn)，最有勢(shì)力的人住在泥土路上。"
2. A zoning variance.
   地區(qū)規(guī)化特別許可