n.[C]

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

   我希望歐洲成為無核區。

2. 帶；氣候帶；動植物分布帶
   Most of the world's wheat is grown in the North Temperate zone.

   世界上大部分小麥種植在北溫帶。

3. 區；郵區；（電話等的）分區；時區
4. （鐵路等的）區段
5. 範圍；區域
6. 【地】層

vt.

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

   美國和加拿大劃分了郵區。

2. （為特定目的）劃出……為區[H][（+as/for）]
   The downtown area is zoned for commercial use.

   市中心被劃出供商業用。

3. （用帶）環繞

vi.

1. 分成區；分成帶

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.