/'taʊnʃɪp; `taunʃɪp/
n
1 (community living in a) small town 小镇（的居民）.
2 (in S Africa) town or suburb designated for use by non-whites （南非）有色人种居住的镇或郊区.
3 (in US, Canada) division of a county; district six miles square （美国、加拿大的）镇区, 六平方英里的地区.

n[C]
a town in Canada or the US that has some local government