单词 | boundary |
释义 | boundaryboundary /ˈbaʊndəri, -dri/ ●●○ W2 noun (plural boundaries) 1[countable] earth science, geography a real or imaginary line that marks where one area of land is separate from other areas: boundary between The river forms a natural boundary between the states. The property’s boundary line is 25 feet from the back wall of the house. In 1885, the state drew the southern boundary (=decided where one area of land ends and another one starts) for Linn County at the Lee River.► see thesaurus at edge12[countable usually plural] the limit of what can be included within something, or the limit of what is possible or acceptable within something: boundary of We are limited only by the boundaries of our imagination. Researchers are pushing back the boundaries of science (=increasing knowledge about science by discovering new things).3[countable] the point at which one feeling, quality, etc. stops and another starts: Concern for children’s safety sometimes crosses the boundary into (=goes beyond acceptable limits and becomes) paranoia.boundary between the boundary between lust and love |
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