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delimit

UK //dɪˈlɪmɪt//US //dɪˈlɪmɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'delimitare',由 'de-'(完全)和 'limitare'(划定界限)组成。

verb

❶ 划定界限或范围,指明确划分某个区域的边界或确定某事物的范围。

“The fence delimits the property boundaries.”

(栅栏划定了房产的边界。)

“The treaty delimited the borders between the two countries.”

(条约划定了两国之间的边界。)

同义词:define, mark, bound, demarcate, outline

常见短语

delimit by — 通过某种方式或标准来划定界限或范围。

“The areas are delimited by natural features like rivers and mountains.”

(这些区域由河流和山脉等自然特征划定。)