1.neighbourhood是可数集合名词,意思是“邻近地区,近邻,四邻,街坊”等。当以其单数形式作主语时,如强调一个整体,谓语动词用单数形式,如强调其成员,谓语动词用复数形式。
2.neighbourhood是英式拼法，美式拼法为neighborhood。

in the neighbourhood of
1.在…附近in the area around a point or place
He lives somewhere in the neighbourhood of the station.他住在火车站附近的某个地方。
2.近于,大约approximately
The total was in the neighbourhood of 100 pounds.总数大约是100英镑。

He lives in a working-people neighbourhood.他住在劳动人民聚居区内。
The whole neighbourhood is〔are〕 stirred.整个街坊都动起来了。
Jane was sure that she was the most beautiful girl in the neighbourhood.简自信她是附近最漂亮的女孩。
They are neighbourhood paper.它们属于同一区域的报纸。
This is neighbourhood opinion.这是附近一般人的意见。

neighbourhood, vicinity
这两者意思相近。前者主要表示“邻居”; 而后者常含有土地相接的意味,表示“较为接近”。

［同义词］   area, community, place, vicinity