1.zone作名词时意思是“区域”,用作动词时意思是“划分区域”,指用划定界限、利用天然障碍物等方法将一个地区分隔成若干个小面积。
2.zone多用作及物动词,后接地点名词作宾语,还可接以“as/for+n.”充当补足语的复合宾语。可用于被动结构。

zone off(v.+adv.)
与外界隔离 separate (an area) by dividing from the rest
▲zone sth⇔off
◇ 常用于be ～ed结构
The whole hospital area has been zoned off until the infection is under control.在这种传染病得到控制以前,整个医院已同外界隔离。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
They zoned the countries by the river.他们靠这条河把这两个国家区分开来。
They zoned the house into sleeping, sitting and dining rooms.他们将房子区分成卧室、客厅和餐厅。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The city has been zoned.这座城市已被划分了区域。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+as/for n.
They zoned the area as residential.他们把这个区域划分成为住宅区。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
This small town has been zoned as a shopping area.这个小镇已划作商业区。
The downtown area is zoned for commercial use.市中心被划为供商业中心使用。

［同义词］ n.  area, region, section, territory
［词源］＜拉丁语zona(地区)

Do not enter the danger zone!切勿进入危险区!
It's against the law to build factories in this residential zone.在这个居民区建工厂是违法的。
These trees only grow in temperate zones.这些树只能生长在温带。