词组 | boundary |
释义 | boundary /ˈbaʊndəri/ noun 1. the real or imaginary line that marks the edge of a country or area of landadjectives/nouns + boundarya national/international boundary In the age of the internet, national boundaries are becoming less important. | About 10% of hazardous waste is shipped across international boundaries.a state boundary The train crossed the state boundary.a city boundary The new housing estates stretch beyond the old city boundaries.the northern/southern etc boundary The road runs along the southern boundary of the city.a political/geographical/administrative boundary Reforms could extend the geographical and political boundaries of the EU.a natural boundary Here, the Andes forms a natural boundary between Argentina and Chile.verbsmark/form a boundary The River Jordan marks the boundary between Israel and Jordan.cross a boundary At the river, we crossed the boundary into the next county.extend a boundary He extended the boundaries of his empire.draw/redraw a boundary In the mid-1990s the government redrew the country’s internal boundaries.boundary + nounsa boundary dispute They were involved in a boundary dispute with a neighbour.a boundary line There was some disagreement about the exact position of the boundary line.a boundary wall/fence (=dividing two gardens, areas of land etc) The boundary wall was about ten foot high.prepositionsthe boundary between sth and sth The road marks the boundary between the two districts.within a boundary They are not allowed to graze their cattle within park boundaries.beyond a boundary The restaurant’s reputation had spread beyond the county boundaries.across a boundary The ball had gone across the boundary onto private land.2. the limit of somethingadjectivesa clear boundary They attempt to maintain clear boundaries between their working and family lives.traditional boundaries These women were willing to take risks and step outside traditional boundaries.cultural boundaries Silent films can cross cultural boundaries.verbscross/cut across a boundary This work crosses the boundary separating poetry and prose.push back/extend the boundaries (=do things that have not been done before) Science has pushed back the boundaries of human knowledge.blur the boundary (=make it unclear) The media blur the boundary between what is private and what is public.establish/set/define a boundary When raising a child, it is important to set boundaries regarding acceptable behaviour. | The aristocracy defined the boundaries of what was permissible.draw/redraw a boundary Can one draw clear boundaries between social classes?prepositionsthe boundary between sth and sth The boundary between art and advertising is not always clear.within the boundaries of sth Politicians must act within the boundaries of the law.beyond the boundaries of sth He is attempting to go beyond the normal boundaries of sports writing. |
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