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village
/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
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- plural
- villages
1 · noun
A settlement that is usually smaller than a town.
通常比城镇小的居民聚居地。
Village does not imply poverty or an unchanged way of life.
My friend grew up in this village.
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我的朋友在这个村子长大。
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