"small portion of one country which is entirely surrounded by the territory of another," 1868, from French enclave, from Old French enclaver "enclose, comprise, include" (13c.), from Late Latin inclavare "shut in, lock up," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + clavis "key" (see slot (n.2)). Enclaved "surrounded by land owned by another" is attested in English from mid-15c., from Old French enclaver.
中文解释
1、en- "in" + clav- + -e.2、字面含义：shut in, lock in. => enclose, surrounded by land owned by another.
实用例句
1. Nagorno-Karabakh is an Armenian enclave inside Azerbaijan.
纳戈尔诺-卡拉巴赫是阿塞拜疆境内亚美尼亚人聚居的一块飞地。
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2. West Berlin is an enclave in East Germany.
西柏林四周都是东德(民主德国 ) 的领土
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3. The attack struck Kabul's diplomatic enclave in the heart of the city.
袭击发生在喀布尔市中心的外交使领馆区,目标对准ISAF总部这个最显赫的海外目标之一.
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4. The rebel enclave is coming under sustained pressure from the army.
被叛军所控制的土地遭到军队持续不断的压迫.
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5. But California is not America's only green enclave.