a.

1. 地方性的；當地的，本地的
   He works at the local post office.

   他在本地的郵局工作。

   Local conditions must be taken into account in mapping out the plan.

   在制訂計畫時必須考慮當地的情況。

2. 鄉土的，狹隘的
3. 局部的
   The doctor thinks local anesthesia will do for the operation.

   醫生認為這次手術用局部麻醉就可以了。

4. 【美】（公共交通工具）每站停的
   Only the local train stops at my station.

   我那個車站只有普通列車會停。

n.[C]

1. 當地居民，本地人[P]
   One of the locals showed me the way to the post office.

   一位本地人給我指點去郵局的路。

2. 【美】【口】（報紙上的）本地新聞；地方性節目
3. 慢車（指沿途每站停的火車或公車）
4. 【美】（工會等組織的）地方分會

adj.

1. relating or restricted to a particular area or one's neighbourhood.
   ▸denoting a telephone call made to a nearby place and charged at a relatively low rate.
   ▸Computing  only available for use in one part of a program.
2. (in technical use) relating to a particular region or part, or to each of any number of these:
   a local infection.

n.