●ˈborder on sth ( ˈborder upon sthmore formal) 1.to share a border with another country or region; to be next to a place毗邻；邻接；与…接壤◆Many states formerly bordering on the EU have now joined. 原先与欧盟毗邻的多个国家现已加入欧盟。◆Slovenia borders on Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia. 斯洛文尼亚与意大利、奥地利、匈牙利和克罗地亚接壤。2.to come close to being sth近乎；接近◆Her self-confidence borders on arrogance. 她自信得近乎傲慢。◆Our task borders on the impossible. 我们的任务几乎不可能完成。SYNverge on sth[v + prep]