名詞 proximity:

1. the property of being close together
   同義詞：propinquity
2. the region close around a person or thing
3. a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit
   同義詞：law of proximity

1. An explosive device used to destroy enemy personnel, shipping, fortifications, or equipment, often placed in a concealed position and designed to be detonated by contact, proximity, or a time fuse.
   地雷，水雷一種用來摧毀敵軍部隊、船艦、碉堡或裝備的爆破裝置，通常安放在隱蔽處，由于接觸、靠近或定時而引爆

prox.im.i.ty

n.（名詞）
The state, quality, sense, or fact of being near or next; closeness:
接近，鄰近：臨近或相臨的狀態(tài)、性質(zhì)、感覺或事實；接近：
例句：
.Swift`s major writings have a proximity and a relevance that is splendidly invigorating.(M.D. Aeschliman)See Usage Note at close See Usage Note at redundancy
.斯威夫特的主要作品有一令人非常激動的親切感和現(xiàn)實意義.(M.D.埃斯奇里曼)參見 close參見 redundancy

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French proximite
源自 古法語 proximite
from Latin proximit3s
源自 拉丁語 proximit3s
from proximus [nearest] * see proximate
源自 proximus [最近的] *參見 proximate