district意指“行政区”“区域”或者有显著特色的地方,也指因其他各种目的划分成的国家州、市、区等各种大小自然地理“区域”。

The district has a mild climate.那地区气候温和。
He lives in a poor district of Washington.他住在华盛顿的贫民区。
A number of unruly youths ganged up and terrorized the district.一些不法青年结成一伙,使这个地区充满恐怖。
The Lili's have been looking around the western district for a house at a suitable price. 李利夫妇一直想在西区寻找一套价格合适的房子。
The wheat-growing districts of China are in the north.中国的小麦产区在北方。
Commerce in the urban districts has been carried on smoothly since winter set in.自从冬季来临后,市区的商业一直在顺利开展着。
Our school is in the Xinhua District.我们学校在新华区。
A person must vote in his〔her〕 district.每个人都必须在他〔她〕自己居住的区域内参加选举。
Haikou is divided into three districts.海口分为三个区。
They divide the city into sections, each district having its own streets or blocks.他们把这个城市分成若干个区,每个区都有自己的街道或街区。

district, quarter, section, tract
这组词都有“地区”“区域”的意思。其区别是:district通常指行政上的区域,又指具有显著特色的地方; section指一个国家或城市自然形成的地区; quarter一般指一个城市中的具有同一性的地区,尤指特殊一层人所居住的区域; tract指大片的土地、地域、地带或住房开发区。例如:
The city has a busy Chinese quarter.这个城市有个热闹的华人区。
The famous man's mail came from the corners of the globe.那位名人的信件来自世界各地。
Large tracts of sandy land were reclaimed.大片大片的沙质荒地被开垦出来了。
There is a vast tract of forest in that area.在那个地区有一大片森林。
district, area, region
参见area条。

［同义词］   area, quarter, region, section
［词源］  ＜中古拉丁语districtus(分为控制的若干地区)