pre·cinct/`prisɪŋkt; ˈpriːsɪŋkt/ n [C] 1 shopping/pedestrian precinctBrE an area with shops in a town where cars are not allowed 【英】 商业区/行人专用区 2AmE a part of a city that has its own police force, local government etc 【美】 〔城镇中拥有自己的警队、地方政府等的〕分区: the 12th precinct 第 12 分区