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confines
con·fines C5586350 (kŏn′fīnz′)pl.n.1. The limits of a space or area; the borders: within the confines of one county.2. Restraining elements: wanted to escape the confines of corporate politics.3. Purview; scope: a theory that is well within the confines of science.
[Old French confins, boundaries, from Latin cōnfīnia, pl. of cōnfīnium, boundary, from cōnfīnis, adjoining : com-, com- + fīnis, border.]confines (ˈkɒnfaɪnz) pl nlimits; boundariesThesaurus| Noun | 1. | confines - a bounded scope; "he stayed within the confines of the city"ambit, range, scope, reach, compass, orbit - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
Translationsconfine (kənˈfain) verb1. to keep within limits; to stop from spreading. They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area. 限制 限制2. to shut up or imprison. The prince was confined in the castle for three years. 禁閉 禁闭conˈfined adjective1. (with to) kept in or shut up in. confined to bed with a cold. 受限的，被關的 受限制的，被关的 2. narrow, small. a confined space. 狹窄的 狭窄的conˈfinement noun1. state of being shut up or imprisoned. solitary confinement. 監禁 监禁2. (the time of) the birth of a child. her third confinement. 分娩 分娩ˈconfines (ˈkon-) noun plural limits or boundaries. within the confines of the city. 界限 境界IdiomsSeeconfineconfines
Words related to confinesnoun a bounded scopeRelated Words- ambit
- range
- scope
- reach
- compass
- orbit
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