proximity
noun
prɒkˈsɪmɪəti
noun
1
nearness
in
distance
or
time
[正式] 〔距离或时间的〕接近，临近; 邻近
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to
]
We
chose
the
house
for
its
proximity
to
the
school.
我们选中这所房子是因为它离学校近。
[+
of
]
the
proximity
of
the
Bahamas
to
the
States
巴哈马群岛靠近美国
Here
the
rich
and
the
poor
live
in
close
proximity
(=very
near
to
each
other)
.
在这里，富人和穷人比邻而居。