( communities) [] all the people who live in a particular area, country, etc. when talked about as a group社区；社会◆the international community(= the countries of the world as a group)国际社会◆The new factory is great news for the local community.新工厂对当地社会是一大喜讯。 [] a group of people who share the same race, religion, job, etc.团体；群体；界别◆ethnic communities种族群体◆The business community has/have doubts about the budget proposals.商界对预算提案持怀疑态度。European Community