periphery 详细解释

periphery

[pə'rifəri]

n. 周边, 边缘, 外围

词形变化

名词复数: peripheries |

词义辨析

同义参见:

border  corner  compass  circuit  suburb  outskirts  outside  

英英释义

名词 periphery:

the outside boundary or surface of something

同义词:fringe, outer boundary

补充

peripheryperiphery英:[pəˈrifəri] 美:[pəˈrɪfəri]n.1.外围; 边缘Other animals were depicted on the periphery of the group.其他动物在群像的外围加以修饰。2.〈解〉(神经)末梢周围

例句

1. Geographically, the U.K. is on the periphery of Europe.在地理位置上, 英国处于欧洲的边缘地带。 2. on the periphery of my field of vision在我视野的边缘处 3. The sociological study of religion moved from the centre to the periphery of sociology.对宗教的社会学研究从社会学的中心学科变成了边缘学科。 4. new buildings on the periphery of the hospital site.医院外围的新建筑。 5. a shift in power from the centre to the periphery.权力从中心到边缘的转移。 6. A fence was built around the periphery of the site.工地周围修了围栏。 7. The factory is located on the periphery of the city.工厂位于城市外围。 8. the periphery of society社会边缘 9. There was little we could do as we watched the case unfold from the periphery. [=we were not actively involved so there was little we could do]我们只是从旁观察了事态的发展,所以没能做什么。