**释义：**

Special Economic Zones, 简称SEZ，是指在国家或地区内设立的一种特殊区域，通常具有特殊的经济政策和法规，旨在促进贸易、吸引外国直接投资、创造就业机会以及推动工业化和经济发展。这些区域通常享有税收优惠、简化行政程序、自由化法规等特权，以鼓励企业在此设立基地，开展国际贸易和制造业活动。

**用法例句：**

1. "The establishment of the Special Economic Zone in Shenzhen marked the beginning of China's economic reform in the 1980s."

（深圳特区的设立标志着中国1980年代经济改革的开始。）

2. "In order to boost its manufacturing sector, the government plans to create several new Special Economic Zones along the coastline."

（为了提振制造业，政府计划在沿海地带建立多个新的特殊经济区。）

3. "Investors are attracted to the SEZs due to their tax-free status and relaxed regulations."

（投资者被特殊经济区的免税地位和宽松的规章制度所吸引。）

4. "The Special Economic Zone has become a hub for multinational corporations seeking to tap into the local market."

（特殊经济区已成为跨国公司进入当地市场的重要枢纽。）

**同义词辨析：**

1. **Free Trade Zones (FTZs)**：自由贸易区与特殊经济区相似，主要特征是减免关税和贸易限制。然而，FTZs通常更侧重于货物的进口、出口和存储，而SEZs则更注重制造业和服务业的发展。

   例句： "While the Special Economic Zone promotes both manufacturing and service industries, the Free Trade Zone focuses more on facilitating international trade."

2. **Export Processing Zones (EPZs)**：出口加工区主要吸引外资，用于生产出口导向的产品。它们通常不涉及国内销售，且比SEZs的范围更窄。

   例句： "An Export Processing Zone is specifically designed for export-oriented manufacturing, unlike a Special Economic Zone which encourages a broader range of economic activities."

3. **Industrial Parks/Estates**：工业园区或工业区是为特定行业或企业群体设立的区域，但它们通常不享有SEZs那样的特殊政策和法规。

   例句： "Although an Industrial Park offers a designated area for factories, it doesn't usually have the same tax incentives and regulatory flexibility as a Special Economic Zone."