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单词 outlying
释义 outlying
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: out (I) + lying, present participle of lie (after lie out, v.)
1. : lying outside prescribed or accepted limits : extraneous, extrinsic
 < outlying cattle >
 < outlying facts which might not corroborate the facts already organized by the structural hypothesis — S.C.Pepper >
2.
 a. : situated or lying at a distance away from a center or main body : remote
  < extending library services to outlying regions and rural areas — Helen T. Geer >
 b. : situated or lying at the outer end of something
  < the outlying parts of the apron — Arnold Bennett >
  < the two outlying wings connected with the main house — American Guide Series: North Carolina >
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