delimit

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delimit 指通过设定边界或界限来明确划分或界定某个区域、范围或概念。

用法要点

句型搭配

delimit 通常用作及物动词,后接名词或名词短语作为宾语,表示划定界限的对象。常见句型为 'delimit + 名词',用于描述设定边界的行为。

• delimit the area
• delimit the scope
• delimit responsibilities

介词用法

delimit 常与介词 'by' 或 'with' 连用,表示通过某种方式或工具来划定界限。例如,'delimit by boundaries' 表示通过边界来界定。在被动语态中,介词 'by' 用于引出动作的执行者。

• delimited by natural features
• delimited with markers
• delimited by agreement

语域说明

delimit 是正式用语,常见于学术、法律、技术或商务语境中,用于精确描述界限的设定。在日常口语中较少使用,更常出现在书面报告、合同或专业讨论中。

• delimited in the contract
• delimited for research purposes
• delimited under the law

基础例句

We need to delimit the playing field with white lines for the soccer match.

我们需要用白线为足球比赛划定球场边界。

The teacher delimited the discussion topics to keep the class focused.

老师限定了讨论话题,以保持课堂的专注度。

They used cones to delimit the parking area during the event.

他们在活动期间用锥筒划定了停车区域。

Can you delimit the garden beds with stones to prevent grass from growing in?

你能用石头划定花坛边界,防止草长进去吗?

高级例句

The treaty delimited the maritime boundaries between the two countries to avoid disputes.

该条约划定了两国之间的海洋边界,以避免争端。

In the research paper, the authors delimited the study scope to urban areas only.

在研究论文中,作者将研究范围限定在仅城市地区。

The contract clearly delimits the responsibilities of each party to ensure smooth collaboration.

合同明确划定了各方的责任,以确保顺利合作。

Legal frameworks often delimit property rights to protect owners and prevent conflicts.

法律框架通常界定产权,以保护所有者并防止冲突。

高频搭配

verb

clearly delimitprecisely delimitformally delimitlegally delimiteffectively delimit

adjective

delimited areadelimited scopedelimited boundarydelimited regiondelimited zone

noun

delimitation of territorydelimitation of rightsdelimitation of functionsdelimitation of authoritydelimitation of property

adverb

strictly delimitedclearly delimitedexplicitly delimitedproperly delimitedaccurately delimited

preposition

delimited bydelimited withdelimited withindelimited betweendelimited according to

phrase

delimit the boundariesdelimit the extentdelimit the parametersdelimit the fielddelimit the jurisdiction

常见错误

❌ 错误:We need to delimit the problem.
✓ 正确:We need to define the problem.

delimit 强调划定物理或抽象边界,而 define 更常用于阐明概念或问题的含义。这里应用 define 表示明确问题内容。

❌ 错误:The fence delimits the dog.
✓ 正确:The fence confines the dog.

delimit 通常用于区域或范围,不直接用于生物。confine 表示限制活动范围,更符合语境。应用 confine 来描述栅栏限制狗的活动。

近义词辨析

define

define 侧重于阐明含义或本质,常用于概念、术语或规则;而 delimit 强调设定具体边界或范围,更多用于空间或权限划分。

Define the objectives of the project (阐明目标) vs. Delimit the project area (划定项目区域)。

demarcate

demarcate 与 delimit 意思相近,但 demarcate 更强调实际标记或标识边界,常用于地理或物理界限;delimit 可包括抽象界限,且更正式通用。

Demarcate the border with fences (用栅栏标出边界) vs. Delimit the scope of authority (界定权限范围)。