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"An area from which water drains into a particular lake, river, etc.; the catchment area of a large river includes its tributaries."
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"ref": "2023 October 14, Alexandra Goss, “The school run”, in FT Weekend, House & Home, page 1",
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"word": "招生地區"
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"word": "招生地區"
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"word": "服務地區"
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"sense": "area served by a local institution",
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"word": "vonzáskörzet"
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"sense": "area served by a local institution",
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