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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.edge; brink; fringe; verge
悬崖边缘长着一棵树。
A tree grows on the edge of the cliff.
他住的地方在城市边缘。
He lives on the edge of the city.
水已经漫到了池子的边缘。
The water had reached the edge of the pool.
antonym
- 2
adj.marginal; borderline; connected to two or more areas
有人创建了边缘学科。
Someone created a borderline subject.
他创建的这门科学是介乎地质学和力学之间的边缘科学。
The science he founded was the borderline science between geology and mechanics.
对于这种边缘科学,人们还不了解。
People don't understand this kind of frontier science.
Word usage
- Note"边缘" is different from "边沿". "边沿" is generally only used for concrete things; "边缘" can be used for concrete things as well as abstract things.