1 N-COUNT [usually with poss] 边缘；周围；外围 If something is on the periphery of an area, place, or thing, it is on the edge of it. 边缘；周围；外围 [formal]
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Geographically, the UK is on the periphery of Europe, while Paris is at the heart of the continent.
从地理位置上讲，英国处于欧洲边缘，而巴黎却位于欧洲大陆的中心位置。
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Taste buds are concentrated at the tip and rear of the tongue and around its periphery.
味蕾集中于舌尖、舌根和舌头两侧。
SYN boundary, edge, border, skirt
2 N-COUNT [usually with poss] （学科、兴趣的）边缘，次要部分 The periphery of a subject or area of interest is the part of it that is not considered to be as important or basic as the main part. （学科、兴趣的）边缘，次要部分
| Word Link | peri ≈ around : perimeter, periodic, periphery |
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