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bordering

/bawr-der/US // ˈbɔr dər //UK // (ˈbɔːdə) //

毗邻的,毗邻,毗邻而居,邻近的

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary.
    • : the line, limit, or delimiting geographic feature that separates one country, state, province, etc., from another: You cannot cross the border without a visa.The largest lake within the borders of Canada is Great Bear Lake.
    • : the district or region that lies along the boundary line of another.
    • : the frontier of civilization.
    • : the border, the border between the United States and Mexico, especially along the Rio Grande. the region along the boundary between England and Scotland.
    • : brink; verge.
    • : an ornamental strip or design around the edge of a printed page, a drawing, etc.
    • : an ornamental design or piece of ornamental trimming around the edge of a fabric, rug, garment, article of furniture, etc.
    • : Horticulture. a long, narrow bed planted with flowers, shrubs, or trees.a strip of ground in which plants are grown, enclosing an area in a garden or running along the edge of a walk or driveway.the plants growing in such a strip: a border of tulips along the path.
    • : Theater. a narrow curtain or strip of painted canvas hung above the stage, masking the flies and lighting units, and forming the top of the stage set.border light.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make a border around; adorn with a border.
    • : to form a border or boundary to.
    • : to lie on the border of; adjoin.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to form or constitute a border; be next to: California borders on the Pacific Ocean.
    • : to approach closely in character; verge: The situation borders on tragedy.

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Examples

  • The plan means excess water would be rerouted before it even crosses the border into the United States.

  • Except for absurdly claiming that his border wall was near completion, he did not focus on immigration as he had previously.

  • Nicole Hassoun, Binghamton University, State University of New YorkInfectious diseases do not respect borders.

  • In his announcement, Gloria touted her work on border pollution in the Tijuana River Valley.

  • Many enter the United States at authorized border crossings.

  • With zero new patients in weeks, the region bordering both Sierra Leone and Guinea has been declared virtually Ebola-free.

  • Such as, say… a war in Europe, most likely in a former Soviet republic bordering with the European Union?

  • Things got so bad a couple of months ago that Omran, along with several of his friends, tried to escape to bordering Egypt.

  • However, there are hundreds of combat-ready aircraft in countries bordering Iraq and Syria.

  • During the recent Gaza-Israel conflict, the brigades claimed that they fired a number of rockets at Israeli towns bordering Gaza.

  • Bordering them were great quantities of berry-laden snow-berry bushes, of which I am very fond.

  • There was no moon, and the trees bordering both sides of the way made the darkness intense.

  • Although bordering on the lowest state of destitution—and that is a remarkably low state in London!

  • Briefly—Joan's silk tent had been torn, and the girl was in a state bordering upon hysterics.

  • The very next day he burst in upon me in a state of bliss bordering on mania.