The sense of belonging among the research team members improved their collaboration and productivity.
研究团队成员之间的归属感提高了他们的协作和生产力。
Sociologist Bianca Ferro's survey found that people who regularly attend live community events, such as concerts or festivals, report a stronger sense of belonging to their neighborhood than those who do not.
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Sociologist Derek Nolan points out that people who already feel a strong sense of belonging to their neighborhood may simply be more inclined to attend local events in the first place, meaning the causal arrow could run in the opposite direction from what Ferro proposes.
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Sociologist Ingrid Solberg's survey found that people who participate in team sports as adults report a stronger sense of belonging to their local community than those who do not.
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Which choice best defines “belonging”?
A — Being in the right place or a suitable situation. “belonging” means being in the right place or a suitable situation.
Which word means “being in the right place or a suitable situation”?
B — belonging. “belonging” means being in the right place or a suitable situation.
belonging — being in the right place or a suitable situation. In Chinese: 归属.
belonging is pronounced /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/.
The sense of belonging among the research team members improved their collaboration and productivity. (研究团队成员之间的归属感提高了他们的协作和生产力。)
membership, affiliation, inclusion — all close in meaning to belonging (being in the right place or a suitable situation).
exclusion, alienation — each the opposite of belonging (being in the right place or a suitable situation).
Yes. belonging is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.