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demarcated

UK //ˈdiː.mɑː.keɪt//US //ˈdiː.mɑːr.keɪt//

词源

源自西班牙语 'demarcar'(划界),由 'de-'(表示强调)和 'marcar'(标记)组成,最初用于描述1494年《托德西利亚斯条约》划分西班牙和葡萄牙殖民地的界线。

verb

❶ 划定界限或边界,明确区分两个区域或概念之间的分界线。常用于描述地理、政治或抽象概念的划分。

“The border between the two countries was clearly demarcated by a river.”

(两国边界由一条河流明确划分。)

“The teacher demarcated the playground into different activity zones.”

(老师将操场划分为不同的活动区域。)

同义词:delimited, bounded, separated, defined, marked

常见短语

clearly demarcated — 明确划分的,指界限或区分非常清晰可见的状态。

“The roles in this project are clearly demarcated to avoid confusion.”

(这个项目中的角色划分明确以避免混淆。)