adj.地方性的；当地的；局部的
n.当地人
This is a local problem, not a nation-wide one. 这是地方性的问题，而非全国性的问题。
I suggest that he put an advertisement in the local paper. 我建议他在当地的报纸上登条广告。
He provided local delicacies for his guests' meal. 他用当地的美味佳肴来招待客人。
The local war escalated into a major conflict. 局部的战争逐步升级成大规模的冲突。
用作名词 (n.)I asked one of the locals which way to go. 我问了一位本地人，该走哪条路。
