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boundarybound·a·ry /ˈbaʊndri ; ˈbaʊndəri / noun [countable] (plural bound·a·ries) a real or imagined line that marks the limits of a place and divides it from other places or things分界线；边界；界限◆The highway is the boundary between the two counties.这条公路是两县的分界线。◆Scientists continue to push back the boundaries of human knowledge.科学家不断拓宽人类知识的领域。➨ WHICH WORD？词语辨析Border, line, or boundary? * border、line 还是 boundary？We use border to talk about the line that divides two countries, states, or provinces. * border 表示两国、两州或两省间的分界线The river forms the border between the two countries.这条河是两国的分界线。Line can be used for the line that divides states, provinces, counties, or smaller areas. * line 可表示分隔州、省、县或较小地区的分界线the state / county line州界；县界Boundary is also used for the line that divides smaller areas. * boundary 也表示分隔较小地区的分界线This fence marks the boundaries of our property.这道围栏是我们房地产的界线。 |