Definition of fence in English:

fence

noun fɛnsfɛns

1A barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to prevent or control access or escape.
（通常为木头或铁丝的）篱，篱笆；栅栏，围栏
Example sentencesExamples
- South Korean news agency Yonhap said the group cut through a wire fence to gain access to the school grounds in a northern suburb of Beijing early Friday.
- Yet it has no bars on its windows, no armed guards or perimeter fences.
- There are about a hundred guards at the fence, I'd estimate, and they've got search lights going.
- He looked over at the fence guarding the graveyard and sighed.
- They found that both adults and children were able to cross over the guard fences due to insufficient height.
- But she'd be a lot more enthusiastic about it if the authorities that run the port didn't put up fences and guards to keep her from it.
- A low, black-painted metal fence enclosed a wide area of the plaza, with two gates in every side.
- These will be placed on a smooth hard standing surface with a fence to enclose the whole skating area.
- Dispute over ownership of a broken fence around a play area in Moreton is preventing it being repaired.
- As one approaches it from the road, one sees little more than high fences with guard posts interspersed at intervals.
- They broke the wire fence to the play area along with the overflow pipe to the drinking fountain.
- A few people hurl rocks at guards behind the fence, causing no injuries.
- Soldiers found several grenades and tools for cutting fences.
- On the pretext that the statue was about to be attacked, the army erected a barbed wire fence around the area on May 25 and posted soldiers to guard the edifice.
- It was completely open, no guards, fences, or locks in sight.
- The building was like a fortress, a tall gray monument of dusty windows and old bricks, guarded by crude metal fences all around its perimeter.
- I remembered all the good times I had there as a kid, watching cricket, jumping over fences and evading security guards.
- Lorries are scattered around and a barbed wire fence encircles a large area around the building.
- Very good control using a wire fence is essential for any kind of utilisation.
- Items could include central heating, double glazing, security improvements, tidying of garden areas, improving fences and electrical and gas upgrading.
Synonyms
barrier, paling, railing, rail, bar, hurdle, enclosure
wall, hedge, hedgerow, windbreak, groyne, partition
barricade, stockade, palisade, rampart, protection, defence
rare circumvallation
1. 1.1 A large upright obstacle in steeplechasing, showjumping, or cross-country.
  （障碍赛马、超越障碍比赛或越野赛中的）障碍物
  Example sentencesExamples
  Daughter of Princess Anne, and tenth in line to the throne, Phillips would have prevented Funnell from taking the Grand Slam had she not knocked down a fence in the showjumping.
  I was riding in a beginners' chase, a race for horses seeking their first win over fences.
  The seven-year-old, who fell at the first fence in the same race last year, took the lead three fences from home.
  He was favourite to win the race but pulled up with just three fences to go.
  Five fences from home, Walsh begins to make his move.
  Lake was injured when his mount jumped poorly at the next-to-last fence during a novice hurdle race and unseated him.
  Meanwhile, Newbury's fences are stiffer than most, meaning that a horse must be a sound jumper if it is to do well there.
  Murphy stalked the leaders throughout the race before making his move with three fences to go.
  Davy Russell and Cregg House pull off a big surprise over the Grand National fences to win the chase.
  The horse proved a tough prospect and the pair pulled away with about three fences to go and jumped the last two fences together.
  The date is March 1977, a month before Charlotte Brew becomes the first woman to ride over the Grand National fences.
  As well as cameras mounted on four fences, three jockeys will be fitted with cameras in their riding helmets.
  A course with pretty stiff fences, it suits galloping horses and will expose horses who lack stamina.
  Four horses grazed in a nearby field which was dotted with show-jumping fences.
  He overcame a mistake at the last fence of the 2002 Irish Grand National to beat the opposition.
  She narrowly missed out on gold to Pippa Funnell after knocking down a fence in the showjumping.
  A chase involves larger, rigid fences while a hurdle race is run over shorter, more flexible obstacles.
  On the second circuit, these two fences are bypassed and the last obstacle has no fence on it at all.
2A guard or guide on a plane, saw, or other tool.
（刨子、锯子或其他工具的）防护装置；导向装置
Example sentencesExamples
- This leaves a short side surface at right angles to the rear of the strip, adequate for guiding the fence of the cornice plane.
- The fence of a plow plane must be held firmly at the chosen distance from its stock if the tool is to function properly.
- The fence of this plane is guided by the drawer side, and the depth stop sets the distance to be cut into the side of the drawer.
3informal A person who deals in stolen goods.
〈非正式〉买卖赃物的人
Example sentencesExamples
- For Polanski portrays the fence Fagin and his gang of children who steal silk handkerchiefs, pocket watches and wallets in a far more sympathetic light than the authorities.
- There he meets up with the wily Artful Dodger who takes him to thief and fence Fagin, who is in charge of a gang of young pickpockets.
Synonyms
receiver of stolen goods, dealer in stolen goods
receiver, dealer, trafficker
informal pusher

verb fɛnsfɛns

[with object]

1Surround or protect with a fence.
用篱（或栅）围住（或保护）
our garden was not fully fenced
我们的花园没有全部用篱围起来。
Example sentencesExamples
- Their yard or garden will also need to be securely fenced so that the puppy remains safely within its confines.
- Although he had not examined the fences, the field appeared to be securely fenced.
- The plot is fenced with a combination of logs and brush (both live and dead).
- The entire area of the marsh has to be fenced to protect the remaining part from further encroachment, say nature lovers, who enjoy its vast expanse and birdlife.
- Six months on from the bushfires in the high country many properties are still not properly fenced.
- A retired army officer has fenced his plot and even installed a board warning trespassers in bold red letters.
- Sections of upper beach were fenced to protect nests, and regulations limiting some recreational activities were posted and enforced.
- It is fenced and locked, but unlocked on the weekends, allowing hikers and picnickers to climb to the top, or just lay out a picnic blanket in its surrounding grassy area.
- But all of these seeds showed poor abilities to germinate and propagate in the canyon, even in plots that had been fenced to exclude cows and sheep.
- ‘It was the best location as the compound was fenced and could be locked at night,’ Mr Tsirekas said.
- The gardens and paddock to the rear and side of the property are railed and fenced to allow maintenance of pony or other animals.
- The gardens which surround the property are fenced with mature spruce trees separating the garden from the road.
- He expressly referred to the significance of the fact that the plots were fenced and to the potential impact on conditions.
- The land was purchased and fenced at a cost of Euro 27,000.
- In order to close the deal, they first had to fence the 27 acres, separating it from the rest of the farm.
- Low coral walls fence their homes but please ask permission before photographing families at home within these compounds.
- Moodley says it will be located on the northern side of the dam wall and will be fenced.
- Although the mined area in subsequent wars was clearly mapped and out of human reach, quite a sizeable portion became a danger zone and was, therefore, fenced.
- Make sure it's completely fenced, that the fence is locked and that there's no access from the home to the pool.
- The site is fenced and locked and the crane has a fence around the bottom.
Synonyms
enclose, surround, circumscribe, encircle, circle, encompass, bound, form a barrier around, form a ring round
divide up, section off, separate off, partition off, cut off, cordon off, close off, isolate, segregate, seal, close
literary gird, girdle, engird
rare compass
1. 1.1fence something in/off Enclose or separate an area with a fence.
  a small plantation of young trees had been fenced off
  Example sentencesExamples
  Australia led the world in urging that garden swimming pools should be fenced off to protect toddlers.
  If the owners have their way, swathes of Scotland will in effect be fenced off, with the public confined to paths and pre-determined routes.
  I have turned up before 5pm and been told the area was fenced off because of lack of staff.
  It can also be used to fence in pets or protect flower beds from damage by pets and wild vermin such as rabbits.
  Two specific areas of trees will be fenced off on the bank of the beck so the saplings will be safe from being eaten by deer or other animals.
  The following day the entire area was fenced off as alterations begin to take place.
  It is not just the learning spaces that are separate; the children are fenced off from each other in the playing areas.
  Many graveyards are becoming fenced in and locked up.
  Two of the reservoirs are fully fenced in, meaning that livestock are kept well away from the water.
  Adam Scott, director of regeneration at Blackburn with Darwen Council, said: ‘The site has been securely fenced off and a repair is in hand.’
  Synonyms
  confine, pen in, coop up, rail in, box in, wall in, hedge in, hem in, close in, shut in, shut up, mew up, immure, lock in, shut off, separate off, cut off
  intern, impound, hold captive, keep under lock and key
  enclose, surround, kettle
  secure, protect, defend
  North American corral
2. 1.2fence someone/something out Use a barrier to exclude someone or something.
  （用障碍物）把某人或某物拦在外面
  walkers may find themselves fenced out of the moor
  步行者可能会发现自己被拦在了沼泽地外。
  Example sentencesExamples
  On summer rangeland, you need to start accumulating growth no later than early July by fencing cows out of the planned winter pasture.
  For comparison, he let cattle graze on two pastures, and fenced them out and made hay from two other pastures.
  Marilyn Oshry fears that Lake Louise, located within Banff National Park, will lose its wilderness feel if animals are fenced out.
  He plans to return the basin to a more natural state by thinning some sections, fencing cattle out of others, and leaving large islands undisturbed for wildlife.
  He decided to plant willows and fence the cows out.
  Somewhat along the same line one shopkeeper wondered, ‘Are they trying to fence us in or fence the customers out?’
  Remember, you're not only keeping your stallion in, you're fencing out any horse that may get free and want to challenge your horse.
  Next, the area is sown with regnans and other native hardwood seeds, and any animals - wallabies, wombats, and possums - that might eat seedlings are fenced out, trapped, or shot.
2informal Buy or sell (stolen goods)
〈非正式〉买卖（赃物）
after stealing your ring, he didn't even know how to fence it
他偷了你的戒指后甚至不知道怎样把它脱手。
Example sentencesExamples
- However, unknown to her friends and neighbours, she was running a seaside syndicate of burglars who stole to order and used her shop to fence the goods.
- He is reported to have had a respectable pawnbroking business in Highbury, and another establishment which fenced stolen goods in the West End.
- You then made a business of fencing the goods you asked him to steal at your store for profit.
- Policemen need to be out there checking on pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers, because they know who is fencing the goods.
- It contained the residue of stolen merchandise that had not yet been fenced or sold.
- As it happened Holly was already acquainted with her, having fenced some stolen merchandise for her from time to time.
- There was also concern that the car boot sale could be used to fence stolen goods and market stalls may further damage existing trade in the rundown town.
- This is comparable in a way to helping fence stolen goods, which Jewish tradition views as a thinly concealed partnership in crime.
- Better to watch a thief fence his swag than open the Australian magazine and be confronted with the geriatric dribbles of an incontinent mind.
- Retailers are collecting the information under a law intended to regulate pawn shops and make it easy for law enforcement officials to track down thieves who fence stolen goods.
- But if he is being approached by criminals keen to fence stolen mobiles, it is a certain bet other, less scrupulous, people are too.
- Though most laptops are stolen simply for the hardware to be fenced, exceptions will exist.
Synonyms
receive stolen goods, deal in stolen goods
3no object Engage in the sport of fencing.
Example sentencesExamples
- What all this means is that when you fence a bout it is imperative that you concentrate and focus on fencing distance.
- His next visit was to Lapiere, a Frenchman, who had his academy in Piccadilly, where they fenced together.
- The school was brightly lit with white walls and a tiled floor with a mat flopped upon it for where the students would be fencing.
- So now, from the very moment that someone picks up a foil to learn how to fence they can start developing the same skills that are associated with top level fencing performance.
- Next, Anders took a wooden sword and fenced with one of the dummies.
- There is a strong tendency toward this seeking of the blade among men who have fenced under the old rules.
- The ‘sword umbrella’, the handle of which is shaped like a hilt, doubles as a mock sword when rolled for children to fence with.
- He jabbed the air a couple of times, as if he were fencing, before swinging his sword round his head like a slingshot.
- When one fences a lot and sweats abundantly, the mask can deteriorate quickly.
- During training, he fences for 20-30 minutes non-stop then takes a two minute break and begins again.
- The following year two younger brothers, the Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland, also started to fence.
- I was trying to teach him how to fence but we didn't have any swords so we used bats.
- One day, I was early for our lesson and I saw the boys fencing.
- The young visitors were shown the basics of stage fighting and were able to feel for themselves what it is like to fence with a sabre or epee.
- Ho has fenced for 24 years and competed for almost 20.
- First they fenced downstairs in Ward's billiard room; the pool table had been moved to the side.
1. 3.1 Conduct a discussion or argument in an evasive way.
  twelve months of fencing with McLaren had taken a toll on his nerves
  Synonyms
  be evasive, be vague, be ambiguous, be non-committal, equivocate, prevaricate, stall, vacillate, quibble, hedge, beat about the bush, dodge the issue, sidestep the issue, parry questions, fudge the issue, mince one's words
  informal pussyfoot around, duck the question, duck the issue, waffle, flannel, shilly-shally
  rare palter, tergiversate

Phrases

outside the fences

informal Beyond settled country.
I understood that anything outside the fences belonged to nobody
Example sentencesExamples
- More than one-third of the continent, over 720 million acres of it, remains outside the fences of the rural holdings.
- My suggestions are intended for the benefit of prospectors and others who have not had a varied experience outside the fences.
- Rabbits bred up very fast outside the fences on Crown Land and came on to the farmers' paddocks.

over the fence

informal Unreasonable or unacceptable.
〈澳/新西兰，非正式〉不可理喻的，不合理的；难以接受的
Synonyms
intolerable, insufferable, unsatisfactory, impermissible, inadmissible, inappropriate, unsuitable, undesirable, unreasonable, objectionable, insupportable

side of the fence

Used to refer to either of the opposing positions or interests involved in a particular situation.
（辩论、冲突中的）任何一方
whatever side of the fence you are on, the debate on conventional versus organic farming is not going to disappear
Example sentencesExamples
- You were a media planner, and handled the media campaigns of other models, so what did you learn from the other side of the fence?
- I hope to understand where people who sit on the other side of the fence from me are coming from.
- In 1994 they had been on the other side of the fence, yet, today they all sit next to each other peacefully in church.
- There were some people on the other side of the fence, may I say, who reached out and suggested it.
- But he wanted me to stop as a player and go on that side of the fence.
- I used the term odd, because the same electoral trend was not apparent on the nationalist side of the fence.
- Now, we're on the opposite side of the fence - we're selling the little house we've grown to love.
- Join me as we look at these issues from the other side of the fence.
- As a fan, I'm looking forward to being on the other side of the fence.
- I'm just here to let people know what was really going down on my side of the fence.

sit on the fence

Avoid making a decision or choice.
避免作出选择（或决定）；骑墙；犹豫不定
Example sentencesExamples
- You should make a decision; you cannot sit on the fence.
- If that brings to mind a lot of dithering and sitting on the fence, you couldn't be more wrong.
- As someone who has deferred the choice thus far (rather than actively making a decision), I know I could be accused of sitting on the fence.
- ‘Ron has never been one for sitting on the fence when it comes to an opinion,’ Townsend says.
- They want someone to make all their choices for them, so they just sit on the fence and wait to be told what to do.
- We shall be sitting on the fence until it becomes law.
- But he's going to make change and he's going to bring a lot of confidence to a lot of people who are sitting on the fence with the same decision.
- It was still going to be my decision and my decision was going to be that we would not sit on the fence.
- Everyone is sitting on the fence on this and we're the first group to come out.
- Sometimes a decision is required and there's no option to sit on the fence.
Synonyms
undecided, uncommitted, uncertain, unsure, vacillating, wavering, dithering, hesitant, tentative, doubtful, irresolute, ambivalent, torn, in two minds, in a dilemma, on the horns of a dilemma, in a quandary

Derivatives

fenceless

adjective ˈfɛnsləsˈfɛnsləs

His route comes within 50 feet of where I'm standing, just beyond the fenceless boundary at South Fork.
Example sentencesExamples
- Apart from the gate leading to the four-car garage, the house has no other fence except for the around two-meter-high outer wall, topped by a fenceless garden that is accessible through a narrow flight of entrance stairs.
- The close proximity of the buildings, with fenceless front lawns divided only by driveways, give it a suburban feel - particularly with gleaming cars parked in the en-suite garages.

fencer

noun ˈfɛnsəˈfɛnsər

York fencers are determined to recapture a prestigious title from Germany.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Scottish team of 15 to 20 fencers will have to pay around £2000 each to represent their country.
- Because of its lighter weight, the small sword made it possible for fencers to do more complex defensive movements.
- "Our female fencers did so well and clinched all gold medals in the women's events," he said.
- Only recently were the protective outfits and masks adopted by fencers.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'defending, defence'): shortening of defence. Compare with fencible and fend.

The words fence and fend (Middle English) were originally shortenings of defence and defend (both Middle English), which came from Latin defendere ‘ward off, guard’. Use of fence for ‘railing’ developed early. Association with the art of fencing arose in the late 16th century.

Rhymes

cense, commence, common sense, condense, dense, dispense, expense, hence, Hortense, immense, offence (US offense), pence, prepense, pretence (US pretense), sense, spence, suspense, tense, thence, whence

Definition of fence in US English:

fence

nounfɛnsfens

1A barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to mark a boundary, control access, or prevent escape.
（通常为木头或铁丝的）篱，篱笆；栅栏，围栏
Example sentencesExamples
- Very good control using a wire fence is essential for any kind of utilisation.
- There are about a hundred guards at the fence, I'd estimate, and they've got search lights going.
- It was completely open, no guards, fences, or locks in sight.
- But she'd be a lot more enthusiastic about it if the authorities that run the port didn't put up fences and guards to keep her from it.
- He looked over at the fence guarding the graveyard and sighed.
- Lorries are scattered around and a barbed wire fence encircles a large area around the building.
- South Korean news agency Yonhap said the group cut through a wire fence to gain access to the school grounds in a northern suburb of Beijing early Friday.
- I remembered all the good times I had there as a kid, watching cricket, jumping over fences and evading security guards.
- On the pretext that the statue was about to be attacked, the army erected a barbed wire fence around the area on May 25 and posted soldiers to guard the edifice.
- The building was like a fortress, a tall gray monument of dusty windows and old bricks, guarded by crude metal fences all around its perimeter.
- Soldiers found several grenades and tools for cutting fences.
- As one approaches it from the road, one sees little more than high fences with guard posts interspersed at intervals.
- They broke the wire fence to the play area along with the overflow pipe to the drinking fountain.
- A few people hurl rocks at guards behind the fence, causing no injuries.
- These will be placed on a smooth hard standing surface with a fence to enclose the whole skating area.
- Yet it has no bars on its windows, no armed guards or perimeter fences.
- Items could include central heating, double glazing, security improvements, tidying of garden areas, improving fences and electrical and gas upgrading.
- Dispute over ownership of a broken fence around a play area in Moreton is preventing it being repaired.
- A low, black-painted metal fence enclosed a wide area of the plaza, with two gates in every side.
- They found that both adults and children were able to cross over the guard fences due to insufficient height.
Synonyms
barrier, paling, railing, rail, bar, hurdle, enclosure
1. 1.1 A large upright obstacle used in equestrian jumping events.
  （障碍赛马、超越障碍比赛或越野赛中的）障碍物
  Example sentencesExamples
  Five fences from home, Walsh begins to make his move.
  Daughter of Princess Anne, and tenth in line to the throne, Phillips would have prevented Funnell from taking the Grand Slam had she not knocked down a fence in the showjumping.
  On the second circuit, these two fences are bypassed and the last obstacle has no fence on it at all.
  A course with pretty stiff fences, it suits galloping horses and will expose horses who lack stamina.
  He overcame a mistake at the last fence of the 2002 Irish Grand National to beat the opposition.
  Lake was injured when his mount jumped poorly at the next-to-last fence during a novice hurdle race and unseated him.
  She narrowly missed out on gold to Pippa Funnell after knocking down a fence in the showjumping.
  Four horses grazed in a nearby field which was dotted with show-jumping fences.
  Murphy stalked the leaders throughout the race before making his move with three fences to go.
  He was favourite to win the race but pulled up with just three fences to go.
  The horse proved a tough prospect and the pair pulled away with about three fences to go and jumped the last two fences together.
  Davy Russell and Cregg House pull off a big surprise over the Grand National fences to win the chase.
  As well as cameras mounted on four fences, three jockeys will be fitted with cameras in their riding helmets.
  A chase involves larger, rigid fences while a hurdle race is run over shorter, more flexible obstacles.
  The date is March 1977, a month before Charlotte Brew becomes the first woman to ride over the Grand National fences.
  I was riding in a beginners' chase, a race for horses seeking their first win over fences.
  The seven-year-old, who fell at the first fence in the same race last year, took the lead three fences from home.
  Meanwhile, Newbury's fences are stiffer than most, meaning that a horse must be a sound jumper if it is to do well there.
2A guard or guide on a plane, saw, or other tool.
（刨子、锯子或其他工具的）防护装置；导向装置
Example sentencesExamples
- The fence of this plane is guided by the drawer side, and the depth stop sets the distance to be cut into the side of the drawer.
- The fence of a plow plane must be held firmly at the chosen distance from its stock if the tool is to function properly.
- This leaves a short side surface at right angles to the rear of the strip, adequate for guiding the fence of the cornice plane.
3informal A person who deals in stolen goods.
〈非正式〉买卖赃物的人
Example sentencesExamples
- There he meets up with the wily Artful Dodger who takes him to thief and fence Fagin, who is in charge of a gang of young pickpockets.
- For Polanski portrays the fence Fagin and his gang of children who steal silk handkerchiefs, pocket watches and wallets in a far more sympathetic light than the authorities.
Synonyms
receiver of stolen goods, dealer in stolen goods

verbfɛnsfens

1with object Surround or protect with a fence.
用篱（或栅）围住（或保护）
our garden was not fully fenced
我们的花园没有全部用篱围起来。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is fenced and locked, but unlocked on the weekends, allowing hikers and picnickers to climb to the top, or just lay out a picnic blanket in its surrounding grassy area.
- Moodley says it will be located on the northern side of the dam wall and will be fenced.
- The gardens and paddock to the rear and side of the property are railed and fenced to allow maintenance of pony or other animals.
- The gardens which surround the property are fenced with mature spruce trees separating the garden from the road.
- Low coral walls fence their homes but please ask permission before photographing families at home within these compounds.
- In order to close the deal, they first had to fence the 27 acres, separating it from the rest of the farm.
- Although the mined area in subsequent wars was clearly mapped and out of human reach, quite a sizeable portion became a danger zone and was, therefore, fenced.
- Make sure it's completely fenced, that the fence is locked and that there's no access from the home to the pool.
- Their yard or garden will also need to be securely fenced so that the puppy remains safely within its confines.
- Six months on from the bushfires in the high country many properties are still not properly fenced.
- But all of these seeds showed poor abilities to germinate and propagate in the canyon, even in plots that had been fenced to exclude cows and sheep.
- He expressly referred to the significance of the fact that the plots were fenced and to the potential impact on conditions.
- The site is fenced and locked and the crane has a fence around the bottom.
- The plot is fenced with a combination of logs and brush (both live and dead).
- Although he had not examined the fences, the field appeared to be securely fenced.
- The entire area of the marsh has to be fenced to protect the remaining part from further encroachment, say nature lovers, who enjoy its vast expanse and birdlife.
- Sections of upper beach were fenced to protect nests, and regulations limiting some recreational activities were posted and enforced.
- ‘It was the best location as the compound was fenced and could be locked at night,’ Mr Tsirekas said.
- A retired army officer has fenced his plot and even installed a board warning trespassers in bold red letters.
- The land was purchased and fenced at a cost of Euro 27,000.
Synonyms
enclose, surround, circumscribe, encircle, circle, encompass, bound, form a barrier around, form a ring round
1. 1.1fence something in/off Enclose or separate with a fence for protection or to prevent escape.
  用篱（或栅）把某物围起来；用篱（或栅）把某物隔开（或拦开）
  everything is fenced in to keep out the wolves
  为防止狼群入内，所有东西都用栅栏围住了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I have turned up before 5pm and been told the area was fenced off because of lack of staff.
  Many graveyards are becoming fenced in and locked up.
  Adam Scott, director of regeneration at Blackburn with Darwen Council, said: ‘The site has been securely fenced off and a repair is in hand.’
  The following day the entire area was fenced off as alterations begin to take place.
  Two of the reservoirs are fully fenced in, meaning that livestock are kept well away from the water.
  Two specific areas of trees will be fenced off on the bank of the beck so the saplings will be safe from being eaten by deer or other animals.
  It is not just the learning spaces that are separate; the children are fenced off from each other in the playing areas.
  If the owners have their way, swathes of Scotland will in effect be fenced off, with the public confined to paths and pre-determined routes.
  Australia led the world in urging that garden swimming pools should be fenced off to protect toddlers.
  It can also be used to fence in pets or protect flower beds from damage by pets and wild vermin such as rabbits.
  Synonyms
  confine, pen in, coop up, rail in, box in, wall in, hedge in, hem in, close in, shut in, shut up, mew up, immure, lock in, shut off, separate off, cut off
2. 1.2fence someone/something out Use a barrier to exclude someone or something.
  （用障碍物）把某人或某物拦在外面
  Idaho law requires people to fence out cows
  Example sentencesExamples
  He plans to return the basin to a more natural state by thinning some sections, fencing cattle out of others, and leaving large islands undisturbed for wildlife.
  For comparison, he let cattle graze on two pastures, and fenced them out and made hay from two other pastures.
  On summer rangeland, you need to start accumulating growth no later than early July by fencing cows out of the planned winter pasture.
  Next, the area is sown with regnans and other native hardwood seeds, and any animals - wallabies, wombats, and possums - that might eat seedlings are fenced out, trapped, or shot.
  Marilyn Oshry fears that Lake Louise, located within Banff National Park, will lose its wilderness feel if animals are fenced out.
  He decided to plant willows and fence the cows out.
  Somewhat along the same line one shopkeeper wondered, ‘Are they trying to fence us in or fence the customers out?’
  Remember, you're not only keeping your stallion in, you're fencing out any horse that may get free and want to challenge your horse.
2informal with object Deal in (stolen goods)
〈非正式〉买卖赃物的人
after stealing your ring, he didn't even know how to fence it
他偷了你的戒指后甚至不知道怎样把它脱手。
Example sentencesExamples
- You then made a business of fencing the goods you asked him to steal at your store for profit.
- It contained the residue of stolen merchandise that had not yet been fenced or sold.
- Policemen need to be out there checking on pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers, because they know who is fencing the goods.
- However, unknown to her friends and neighbours, she was running a seaside syndicate of burglars who stole to order and used her shop to fence the goods.
- Retailers are collecting the information under a law intended to regulate pawn shops and make it easy for law enforcement officials to track down thieves who fence stolen goods.
- But if he is being approached by criminals keen to fence stolen mobiles, it is a certain bet other, less scrupulous, people are too.
- He is reported to have had a respectable pawnbroking business in Highbury, and another establishment which fenced stolen goods in the West End.
- Better to watch a thief fence his swag than open the Australian magazine and be confronted with the geriatric dribbles of an incontinent mind.
- This is comparable in a way to helping fence stolen goods, which Jewish tradition views as a thinly concealed partnership in crime.
- There was also concern that the car boot sale could be used to fence stolen goods and market stalls may further damage existing trade in the rundown town.
- Though most laptops are stolen simply for the hardware to be fenced, exceptions will exist.
- As it happened Holly was already acquainted with her, having fenced some stolen merchandise for her from time to time.
Synonyms
receive stolen goods, deal in stolen goods
3no object Fight with swords, especially as a sport.
击剑（尤指击剑运动）。参见 FENCING¹
See also fencing
Example sentencesExamples
- One day, I was early for our lesson and I saw the boys fencing.
- The ‘sword umbrella’, the handle of which is shaped like a hilt, doubles as a mock sword when rolled for children to fence with.
- The school was brightly lit with white walls and a tiled floor with a mat flopped upon it for where the students would be fencing.
- First they fenced downstairs in Ward's billiard room; the pool table had been moved to the side.
- His next visit was to Lapiere, a Frenchman, who had his academy in Piccadilly, where they fenced together.
- The following year two younger brothers, the Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland, also started to fence.
- The young visitors were shown the basics of stage fighting and were able to feel for themselves what it is like to fence with a sabre or epee.
- He jabbed the air a couple of times, as if he were fencing, before swinging his sword round his head like a slingshot.
- There is a strong tendency toward this seeking of the blade among men who have fenced under the old rules.
- What all this means is that when you fence a bout it is imperative that you concentrate and focus on fencing distance.
- When one fences a lot and sweats abundantly, the mask can deteriorate quickly.
- During training, he fences for 20-30 minutes non-stop then takes a two minute break and begins again.
- Next, Anders took a wooden sword and fenced with one of the dummies.
- So now, from the very moment that someone picks up a foil to learn how to fence they can start developing the same skills that are associated with top level fencing performance.
- I was trying to teach him how to fence but we didn't have any swords so we used bats.
- Ho has fenced for 24 years and competed for almost 20.
1. 3.1 Conduct a discussion or argument in such a way as to avoid the direct mention of something.
  〈喻〉（讨论、争论中）搪塞，兜圈子
  we were fencing, not talking about the subject we'd come to talk about
  Synonyms
  be evasive, be vague, be ambiguous, be non-committal, equivocate, prevaricate, stall, vacillate, quibble, hedge, beat about the bush, dodge the issue, sidestep the issue, parry questions, fudge the issue, mince one's words

Phrases

side of the fence

Either of the opposing positions involved in a conflict.
whatever side of the fence you are on, the issue is here to stay
不论你属于哪一方，问题仍在这儿摆着。
Example sentencesExamples
- As a fan, I'm looking forward to being on the other side of the fence.
- But he wanted me to stop as a player and go on that side of the fence.
- You were a media planner, and handled the media campaigns of other models, so what did you learn from the other side of the fence?
- I used the term odd, because the same electoral trend was not apparent on the nationalist side of the fence.
- Join me as we look at these issues from the other side of the fence.
- There were some people on the other side of the fence, may I say, who reached out and suggested it.
- I hope to understand where people who sit on the other side of the fence from me are coming from.
- Now, we're on the opposite side of the fence - we're selling the little house we've grown to love.
- I'm just here to let people know what was really going down on my side of the fence.
- In 1994 they had been on the other side of the fence, yet, today they all sit next to each other peacefully in church.

sit on the fence

Avoid making a decision or choice.
避免作出选择（或决定）；骑墙；犹豫不定
Example sentencesExamples
- They want someone to make all their choices for them, so they just sit on the fence and wait to be told what to do.
- Everyone is sitting on the fence on this and we're the first group to come out.
- We shall be sitting on the fence until it becomes law.
- As someone who has deferred the choice thus far (rather than actively making a decision), I know I could be accused of sitting on the fence.
- But he's going to make change and he's going to bring a lot of confidence to a lot of people who are sitting on the fence with the same decision.
- ‘Ron has never been one for sitting on the fence when it comes to an opinion,’ Townsend says.
- If that brings to mind a lot of dithering and sitting on the fence, you couldn't be more wrong.
- Sometimes a decision is required and there's no option to sit on the fence.
- You should make a decision; you cannot sit on the fence.
- It was still going to be my decision and my decision was going to be that we would not sit on the fence.
Synonyms
undecided, uncommitted, uncertain, unsure, vacillating, wavering, dithering, hesitant, tentative, doubtful, irresolute, ambivalent, torn, in two minds, in a dilemma, on the horns of a dilemma, in a quandary

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘defending, defense’): shortening of defense. Compare with fencible and fend.

单词	fence
释义	Definition of fence in English: fence noun fɛnsfɛns 1A barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to prevent or control access or escape. （通常为木头或铁丝的）篱，篱笆；栅栏，围栏 Example sentencesExamples South Korean news agency Yonhap said the group cut through a wire fence to gain access to the school grounds in a northern suburb of Beijing early Friday. Yet it has no bars on its windows, no armed guards or perimeter fences. There are about a hundred guards at the fence, I'd estimate, and they've got search lights going. He looked over at the fence guarding the graveyard and sighed. They found that both adults and children were able to cross over the guard fences due to insufficient height. But she'd be a lot more enthusiastic about it if the authorities that run the port didn't put up fences and guards to keep her from it. A low, black-painted metal fence enclosed a wide area of the plaza, with two gates in every side. These will be placed on a smooth hard standing surface with a fence to enclose the whole skating area. Dispute over ownership of a broken fence around a play area in Moreton is preventing it being repaired. As one approaches it from the road, one sees little more than high fences with guard posts interspersed at intervals. They broke the wire fence to the play area along with the overflow pipe to the drinking fountain. A few people hurl rocks at guards behind the fence, causing no injuries. Soldiers found several grenades and tools for cutting fences. On the pretext that the statue was about to be attacked, the army erected a barbed wire fence around the area on May 25 and posted soldiers to guard the edifice. It was completely open, no guards, fences, or locks in sight. The building was like a fortress, a tall gray monument of dusty windows and old bricks, guarded by crude metal fences all around its perimeter. I remembered all the good times I had there as a kid, watching cricket, jumping over fences and evading security guards. Lorries are scattered around and a barbed wire fence encircles a large area around the building. Very good control using a wire fence is essential for any kind of utilisation. Items could include central heating, double glazing, security improvements, tidying of garden areas, improving fences and electrical and gas upgrading. Synonyms barrier, paling, railing, rail, bar, hurdle, enclosure wall, hedge, hedgerow, windbreak, groyne, partition barricade, stockade, palisade, rampart, protection, defence rare circumvallation 1.1 A large upright obstacle in steeplechasing, showjumping, or cross-country. （障碍赛马、超越障碍比赛或越野赛中的）障碍物 Example sentencesExamples Daughter of Princess Anne, and tenth in line to the throne, Phillips would have prevented Funnell from taking the Grand Slam had she not knocked down a fence in the showjumping. I was riding in a beginners' chase, a race for horses seeking their first win over fences. The seven-year-old, who fell at the first fence in the same race last year, took the lead three fences from home. He was favourite to win the race but pulled up with just three fences to go. Five fences from home, Walsh begins to make his move. Lake was injured when his mount jumped poorly at the next-to-last fence during a novice hurdle race and unseated him. Meanwhile, Newbury's fences are stiffer than most, meaning that a horse must be a sound jumper if it is to do well there. Murphy stalked the leaders throughout the race before making his move with three fences to go. Davy Russell and Cregg House pull off a big surprise over the Grand National fences to win the chase. The horse proved a tough prospect and the pair pulled away with about three fences to go and jumped the last two fences together. The date is March 1977, a month before Charlotte Brew becomes the first woman to ride over the Grand National fences. As well as cameras mounted on four fences, three jockeys will be fitted with cameras in their riding helmets. A course with pretty stiff fences, it suits galloping horses and will expose horses who lack stamina. Four horses grazed in a nearby field which was dotted with show-jumping fences. He overcame a mistake at the last fence of the 2002 Irish Grand National to beat the opposition. She narrowly missed out on gold to Pippa Funnell after knocking down a fence in the showjumping. A chase involves larger, rigid fences while a hurdle race is run over shorter, more flexible obstacles. On the second circuit, these two fences are bypassed and the last obstacle has no fence on it at all. 2A guard or guide on a plane, saw, or other tool. （刨子、锯子或其他工具的）防护装置；导向装置 Example sentencesExamples This leaves a short side surface at right angles to the rear of the strip, adequate for guiding the fence of the cornice plane. The fence of a plow plane must be held firmly at the chosen distance from its stock if the tool is to function properly. The fence of this plane is guided by the drawer side, and the depth stop sets the distance to be cut into the side of the drawer. 3informal A person who deals in stolen goods. 〈非正式〉买卖赃物的人 Example sentencesExamples For Polanski portrays the fence Fagin and his gang of children who steal silk handkerchiefs, pocket watches and wallets in a far more sympathetic light than the authorities. There he meets up with the wily Artful Dodger who takes him to thief and fence Fagin, who is in charge of a gang of young pickpockets. Synonyms receiver of stolen goods, dealer in stolen goods receiver, dealer, trafficker informal pusher verb fɛnsfɛns [with object] 1Surround or protect with a fence. 用篱（或栅）围住（或保护） our garden was not fully fenced 我们的花园没有全部用篱围起来。 Example sentencesExamples Their yard or garden will also need to be securely fenced so that the puppy remains safely within its confines. Although he had not examined the fences, the field appeared to be securely fenced. The plot is fenced with a combination of logs and brush (both live and dead). The entire area of the marsh has to be fenced to protect the remaining part from further encroachment, say nature lovers, who enjoy its vast expanse and birdlife. Six months on from the bushfires in the high country many properties are still not properly fenced. A retired army officer has fenced his plot and even installed a board warning trespassers in bold red letters. Sections of upper beach were fenced to protect nests, and regulations limiting some recreational activities were posted and enforced. It is fenced and locked, but unlocked on the weekends, allowing hikers and picnickers to climb to the top, or just lay out a picnic blanket in its surrounding grassy area. But all of these seeds showed poor abilities to germinate and propagate in the canyon, even in plots that had been fenced to exclude cows and sheep. ‘It was the best location as the compound was fenced and could be locked at night,’ Mr Tsirekas said. The gardens and paddock to the rear and side of the property are railed and fenced to allow maintenance of pony or other animals. The gardens which surround the property are fenced with mature spruce trees separating the garden from the road. He expressly referred to the significance of the fact that the plots were fenced and to the potential impact on conditions. The land was purchased and fenced at a cost of Euro 27,000. In order to close the deal, they first had to fence the 27 acres, separating it from the rest of the farm. Low coral walls fence their homes but please ask permission before photographing families at home within these compounds. Moodley says it will be located on the northern side of the dam wall and will be fenced. Although the mined area in subsequent wars was clearly mapped and out of human reach, quite a sizeable portion became a danger zone and was, therefore, fenced. Make sure it's completely fenced, that the fence is locked and that there's no access from the home to the pool. The site is fenced and locked and the crane has a fence around the bottom. Synonyms enclose, surround, circumscribe, encircle, circle, encompass, bound, form a barrier around, form a ring round divide up, section off, separate off, partition off, cut off, cordon off, close off, isolate, segregate, seal, close literary gird, girdle, engird rare compass 1.1fence something in/off Enclose or separate an area with a fence. a small plantation of young trees had been fenced off Example sentencesExamples Australia led the world in urging that garden swimming pools should be fenced off to protect toddlers. If the owners have their way, swathes of Scotland will in effect be fenced off, with the public confined to paths and pre-determined routes. I have turned up before 5pm and been told the area was fenced off because of lack of staff. It can also be used to fence in pets or protect flower beds from damage by pets and wild vermin such as rabbits. Two specific areas of trees will be fenced off on the bank of the beck so the saplings will be safe from being eaten by deer or other animals. The following day the entire area was fenced off as alterations begin to take place. It is not just the learning spaces that are separate; the children are fenced off from each other in the playing areas. Many graveyards are becoming fenced in and locked up. Two of the reservoirs are fully fenced in, meaning that livestock are kept well away from the water. Adam Scott, director of regeneration at Blackburn with Darwen Council, said: ‘The site has been securely fenced off and a repair is in hand.’ Synonyms confine, pen in, coop up, rail in, box in, wall in, hedge in, hem in, close in, shut in, shut up, mew up, immure, lock in, shut off, separate off, cut off intern, impound, hold captive, keep under lock and key enclose, surround, kettle secure, protect, defend North American corral 1.2fence someone/something out Use a barrier to exclude someone or something. （用障碍物）把某人或某物拦在外面 walkers may find themselves fenced out of the moor 步行者可能会发现自己被拦在了沼泽地外。 Example sentencesExamples On summer rangeland, you need to start accumulating growth no later than early July by fencing cows out of the planned winter pasture. For comparison, he let cattle graze on two pastures, and fenced them out and made hay from two other pastures. Marilyn Oshry fears that Lake Louise, located within Banff National Park, will lose its wilderness feel if animals are fenced out. He plans to return the basin to a more natural state by thinning some sections, fencing cattle out of others, and leaving large islands undisturbed for wildlife. He decided to plant willows and fence the cows out. Somewhat along the same line one shopkeeper wondered, ‘Are they trying to fence us in or fence the customers out?’ Remember, you're not only keeping your stallion in, you're fencing out any horse that may get free and want to challenge your horse. Next, the area is sown with regnans and other native hardwood seeds, and any animals - wallabies, wombats, and possums - that might eat seedlings are fenced out, trapped, or shot. 2informal Buy or sell (stolen goods) 〈非正式〉买卖（赃物） after stealing your ring, he didn't even know how to fence it 他偷了你的戒指后甚至不知道怎样把它脱手。 Example sentencesExamples However, unknown to her friends and neighbours, she was running a seaside syndicate of burglars who stole to order and used her shop to fence the goods. He is reported to have had a respectable pawnbroking business in Highbury, and another establishment which fenced stolen goods in the West End. You then made a business of fencing the goods you asked him to steal at your store for profit. Policemen need to be out there checking on pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers, because they know who is fencing the goods. It contained the residue of stolen merchandise that had not yet been fenced or sold. As it happened Holly was already acquainted with her, having fenced some stolen merchandise for her from time to time. There was also concern that the car boot sale could be used to fence stolen goods and market stalls may further damage existing trade in the rundown town. This is comparable in a way to helping fence stolen goods, which Jewish tradition views as a thinly concealed partnership in crime. Better to watch a thief fence his swag than open the Australian magazine and be confronted with the geriatric dribbles of an incontinent mind. Retailers are collecting the information under a law intended to regulate pawn shops and make it easy for law enforcement officials to track down thieves who fence stolen goods. But if he is being approached by criminals keen to fence stolen mobiles, it is a certain bet other, less scrupulous, people are too. Though most laptops are stolen simply for the hardware to be fenced, exceptions will exist. Synonyms receive stolen goods, deal in stolen goods 3no object Engage in the sport of fencing. Example sentencesExamples What all this means is that when you fence a bout it is imperative that you concentrate and focus on fencing distance. His next visit was to Lapiere, a Frenchman, who had his academy in Piccadilly, where they fenced together. The school was brightly lit with white walls and a tiled floor with a mat flopped upon it for where the students would be fencing. So now, from the very moment that someone picks up a foil to learn how to fence they can start developing the same skills that are associated with top level fencing performance. Next, Anders took a wooden sword and fenced with one of the dummies. There is a strong tendency toward this seeking of the blade among men who have fenced under the old rules. The ‘sword umbrella’, the handle of which is shaped like a hilt, doubles as a mock sword when rolled for children to fence with. He jabbed the air a couple of times, as if he were fencing, before swinging his sword round his head like a slingshot. When one fences a lot and sweats abundantly, the mask can deteriorate quickly. During training, he fences for 20-30 minutes non-stop then takes a two minute break and begins again. The following year two younger brothers, the Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland, also started to fence. I was trying to teach him how to fence but we didn't have any swords so we used bats. One day, I was early for our lesson and I saw the boys fencing. The young visitors were shown the basics of stage fighting and were able to feel for themselves what it is like to fence with a sabre or epee. Ho has fenced for 24 years and competed for almost 20. First they fenced downstairs in Ward's billiard room; the pool table had been moved to the side. 3.1 Conduct a discussion or argument in an evasive way. twelve months of fencing with McLaren had taken a toll on his nerves Synonyms be evasive, be vague, be ambiguous, be non-committal, equivocate, prevaricate, stall, vacillate, quibble, hedge, beat about the bush, dodge the issue, sidestep the issue, parry questions, fudge the issue, mince one's words informal pussyfoot around, duck the question, duck the issue, waffle, flannel, shilly-shally rare palter, tergiversate Phrases outside the fences informal Beyond settled country. I understood that anything outside the fences belonged to nobody Example sentencesExamples More than one-third of the continent, over 720 million acres of it, remains outside the fences of the rural holdings. My suggestions are intended for the benefit of prospectors and others who have not had a varied experience outside the fences. Rabbits bred up very fast outside the fences on Crown Land and came on to the farmers' paddocks. over the fence informal Unreasonable or unacceptable. 〈澳/新西兰，非正式〉不可理喻的，不合理的；难以接受的 Synonyms intolerable, insufferable, unsatisfactory, impermissible, inadmissible, inappropriate, unsuitable, undesirable, unreasonable, objectionable, insupportable side of the fence Used to refer to either of the opposing positions or interests involved in a particular situation. （辩论、冲突中的）任何一方 whatever side of the fence you are on, the debate on conventional versus organic farming is not going to disappear Example sentencesExamples You were a media planner, and handled the media campaigns of other models, so what did you learn from the other side of the fence? I hope to understand where people who sit on the other side of the fence from me are coming from. In 1994 they had been on the other side of the fence, yet, today they all sit next to each other peacefully in church. There were some people on the other side of the fence, may I say, who reached out and suggested it. But he wanted me to stop as a player and go on that side of the fence. I used the term odd, because the same electoral trend was not apparent on the nationalist side of the fence. Now, we're on the opposite side of the fence - we're selling the little house we've grown to love. Join me as we look at these issues from the other side of the fence. As a fan, I'm looking forward to being on the other side of the fence. I'm just here to let people know what was really going down on my side of the fence. sit on the fence Avoid making a decision or choice. 避免作出选择（或决定）；骑墙；犹豫不定 Example sentencesExamples You should make a decision; you cannot sit on the fence. If that brings to mind a lot of dithering and sitting on the fence, you couldn't be more wrong. As someone who has deferred the choice thus far (rather than actively making a decision), I know I could be accused of sitting on the fence. ‘Ron has never been one for sitting on the fence when it comes to an opinion,’ Townsend says. They want someone to make all their choices for them, so they just sit on the fence and wait to be told what to do. We shall be sitting on the fence until it becomes law. But he's going to make change and he's going to bring a lot of confidence to a lot of people who are sitting on the fence with the same decision. It was still going to be my decision and my decision was going to be that we would not sit on the fence. Everyone is sitting on the fence on this and we're the first group to come out. Sometimes a decision is required and there's no option to sit on the fence. Synonyms undecided, uncommitted, uncertain, unsure, vacillating, wavering, dithering, hesitant, tentative, doubtful, irresolute, ambivalent, torn, in two minds, in a dilemma, on the horns of a dilemma, in a quandary Derivatives fenceless adjective ˈfɛnsləsˈfɛnsləs His route comes within 50 feet of where I'm standing, just beyond the fenceless boundary at South Fork. Example sentencesExamples Apart from the gate leading to the four-car garage, the house has no other fence except for the around two-meter-high outer wall, topped by a fenceless garden that is accessible through a narrow flight of entrance stairs. The close proximity of the buildings, with fenceless front lawns divided only by driveways, give it a suburban feel - particularly with gleaming cars parked in the en-suite garages. fencer noun ˈfɛnsəˈfɛnsər York fencers are determined to recapture a prestigious title from Germany. Example sentencesExamples The Scottish team of 15 to 20 fencers will have to pay around £2000 each to represent their country. Because of its lighter weight, the small sword made it possible for fencers to do more complex defensive movements. "Our female fencers did so well and clinched all gold medals in the women's events," he said. Only recently were the protective outfits and masks adopted by fencers. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'defending, defence'): shortening of defence. Compare with fencible and fend. The words fence and fend (Middle English) were originally shortenings of defence and defend (both Middle English), which came from Latin defendere ‘ward off, guard’. Use of fence for ‘railing’ developed early. Association with the art of fencing arose in the late 16th century. Rhymes cense, commence, common sense, condense, dense, dispense, expense, hence, Hortense, immense, offence (US offense), pence, prepense, pretence (US pretense), sense, spence, suspense, tense, thence, whence noun.1 phr. Definition of fence in US English: fence nounfɛnsfens 1A barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to mark a boundary, control access, or prevent escape. （通常为木头或铁丝的）篱，篱笆；栅栏，围栏 Example sentencesExamples Very good control using a wire fence is essential for any kind of utilisation. There are about a hundred guards at the fence, I'd estimate, and they've got search lights going. It was completely open, no guards, fences, or locks in sight. But she'd be a lot more enthusiastic about it if the authorities that run the port didn't put up fences and guards to keep her from it. He looked over at the fence guarding the graveyard and sighed. Lorries are scattered around and a barbed wire fence encircles a large area around the building. South Korean news agency Yonhap said the group cut through a wire fence to gain access to the school grounds in a northern suburb of Beijing early Friday. I remembered all the good times I had there as a kid, watching cricket, jumping over fences and evading security guards. On the pretext that the statue was about to be attacked, the army erected a barbed wire fence around the area on May 25 and posted soldiers to guard the edifice. The building was like a fortress, a tall gray monument of dusty windows and old bricks, guarded by crude metal fences all around its perimeter. Soldiers found several grenades and tools for cutting fences. As one approaches it from the road, one sees little more than high fences with guard posts interspersed at intervals. They broke the wire fence to the play area along with the overflow pipe to the drinking fountain. A few people hurl rocks at guards behind the fence, causing no injuries. These will be placed on a smooth hard standing surface with a fence to enclose the whole skating area. Yet it has no bars on its windows, no armed guards or perimeter fences. Items could include central heating, double glazing, security improvements, tidying of garden areas, improving fences and electrical and gas upgrading. Dispute over ownership of a broken fence around a play area in Moreton is preventing it being repaired. A low, black-painted metal fence enclosed a wide area of the plaza, with two gates in every side. They found that both adults and children were able to cross over the guard fences due to insufficient height. Synonyms barrier, paling, railing, rail, bar, hurdle, enclosure 1.1 A large upright obstacle used in equestrian jumping events. （障碍赛马、超越障碍比赛或越野赛中的）障碍物 Example sentencesExamples Five fences from home, Walsh begins to make his move. Daughter of Princess Anne, and tenth in line to the throne, Phillips would have prevented Funnell from taking the Grand Slam had she not knocked down a fence in the showjumping. On the second circuit, these two fences are bypassed and the last obstacle has no fence on it at all. A course with pretty stiff fences, it suits galloping horses and will expose horses who lack stamina. He overcame a mistake at the last fence of the 2002 Irish Grand National to beat the opposition. Lake was injured when his mount jumped poorly at the next-to-last fence during a novice hurdle race and unseated him. She narrowly missed out on gold to Pippa Funnell after knocking down a fence in the showjumping. Four horses grazed in a nearby field which was dotted with show-jumping fences. Murphy stalked the leaders throughout the race before making his move with three fences to go. He was favourite to win the race but pulled up with just three fences to go. The horse proved a tough prospect and the pair pulled away with about three fences to go and jumped the last two fences together. Davy Russell and Cregg House pull off a big surprise over the Grand National fences to win the chase. As well as cameras mounted on four fences, three jockeys will be fitted with cameras in their riding helmets. A chase involves larger, rigid fences while a hurdle race is run over shorter, more flexible obstacles. The date is March 1977, a month before Charlotte Brew becomes the first woman to ride over the Grand National fences. I was riding in a beginners' chase, a race for horses seeking their first win over fences. The seven-year-old, who fell at the first fence in the same race last year, took the lead three fences from home. Meanwhile, Newbury's fences are stiffer than most, meaning that a horse must be a sound jumper if it is to do well there. 2A guard or guide on a plane, saw, or other tool. （刨子、锯子或其他工具的）防护装置；导向装置 Example sentencesExamples The fence of this plane is guided by the drawer side, and the depth stop sets the distance to be cut into the side of the drawer. The fence of a plow plane must be held firmly at the chosen distance from its stock if the tool is to function properly. This leaves a short side surface at right angles to the rear of the strip, adequate for guiding the fence of the cornice plane. 3informal A person who deals in stolen goods. 〈非正式〉买卖赃物的人 Example sentencesExamples There he meets up with the wily Artful Dodger who takes him to thief and fence Fagin, who is in charge of a gang of young pickpockets. For Polanski portrays the fence Fagin and his gang of children who steal silk handkerchiefs, pocket watches and wallets in a far more sympathetic light than the authorities. Synonyms receiver of stolen goods, dealer in stolen goods verbfɛnsfens 1with object Surround or protect with a fence. 用篱（或栅）围住（或保护） our garden was not fully fenced 我们的花园没有全部用篱围起来。 Example sentencesExamples It is fenced and locked, but unlocked on the weekends, allowing hikers and picnickers to climb to the top, or just lay out a picnic blanket in its surrounding grassy area. Moodley says it will be located on the northern side of the dam wall and will be fenced. The gardens and paddock to the rear and side of the property are railed and fenced to allow maintenance of pony or other animals. The gardens which surround the property are fenced with mature spruce trees separating the garden from the road. Low coral walls fence their homes but please ask permission before photographing families at home within these compounds. In order to close the deal, they first had to fence the 27 acres, separating it from the rest of the farm. Although the mined area in subsequent wars was clearly mapped and out of human reach, quite a sizeable portion became a danger zone and was, therefore, fenced. Make sure it's completely fenced, that the fence is locked and that there's no access from the home to the pool. Their yard or garden will also need to be securely fenced so that the puppy remains safely within its confines. Six months on from the bushfires in the high country many properties are still not properly fenced. But all of these seeds showed poor abilities to germinate and propagate in the canyon, even in plots that had been fenced to exclude cows and sheep. He expressly referred to the significance of the fact that the plots were fenced and to the potential impact on conditions. The site is fenced and locked and the crane has a fence around the bottom. The plot is fenced with a combination of logs and brush (both live and dead). Although he had not examined the fences, the field appeared to be securely fenced. The entire area of the marsh has to be fenced to protect the remaining part from further encroachment, say nature lovers, who enjoy its vast expanse and birdlife. Sections of upper beach were fenced to protect nests, and regulations limiting some recreational activities were posted and enforced. ‘It was the best location as the compound was fenced and could be locked at night,’ Mr Tsirekas said. A retired army officer has fenced his plot and even installed a board warning trespassers in bold red letters. The land was purchased and fenced at a cost of Euro 27,000. Synonyms enclose, surround, circumscribe, encircle, circle, encompass, bound, form a barrier around, form a ring round 1.1fence something in/off Enclose or separate with a fence for protection or to prevent escape. 用篱（或栅）把某物围起来；用篱（或栅）把某物隔开（或拦开） everything is fenced in to keep out the wolves 为防止狼群入内，所有东西都用栅栏围住了。 Example sentencesExamples I have turned up before 5pm and been told the area was fenced off because of lack of staff. Many graveyards are becoming fenced in and locked up. Adam Scott, director of regeneration at Blackburn with Darwen Council, said: ‘The site has been securely fenced off and a repair is in hand.’ The following day the entire area was fenced off as alterations begin to take place. Two of the reservoirs are fully fenced in, meaning that livestock are kept well away from the water. Two specific areas of trees will be fenced off on the bank of the beck so the saplings will be safe from being eaten by deer or other animals. It is not just the learning spaces that are separate; the children are fenced off from each other in the playing areas. If the owners have their way, swathes of Scotland will in effect be fenced off, with the public confined to paths and pre-determined routes. Australia led the world in urging that garden swimming pools should be fenced off to protect toddlers. It can also be used to fence in pets or protect flower beds from damage by pets and wild vermin such as rabbits. Synonyms confine, pen in, coop up, rail in, box in, wall in, hedge in, hem in, close in, shut in, shut up, mew up, immure, lock in, shut off, separate off, cut off 1.2fence someone/something out Use a barrier to exclude someone or something. （用障碍物）把某人或某物拦在外面 Idaho law requires people to fence out cows Example sentencesExamples He plans to return the basin to a more natural state by thinning some sections, fencing cattle out of others, and leaving large islands undisturbed for wildlife. For comparison, he let cattle graze on two pastures, and fenced them out and made hay from two other pastures. On summer rangeland, you need to start accumulating growth no later than early July by fencing cows out of the planned winter pasture. Next, the area is sown with regnans and other native hardwood seeds, and any animals - wallabies, wombats, and possums - that might eat seedlings are fenced out, trapped, or shot. Marilyn Oshry fears that Lake Louise, located within Banff National Park, will lose its wilderness feel if animals are fenced out. He decided to plant willows and fence the cows out. Somewhat along the same line one shopkeeper wondered, ‘Are they trying to fence us in or fence the customers out?’ Remember, you're not only keeping your stallion in, you're fencing out any horse that may get free and want to challenge your horse. 2informal with object Deal in (stolen goods) 〈非正式〉买卖赃物的人 after stealing your ring, he didn't even know how to fence it 他偷了你的戒指后甚至不知道怎样把它脱手。 Example sentencesExamples You then made a business of fencing the goods you asked him to steal at your store for profit. It contained the residue of stolen merchandise that had not yet been fenced or sold. Policemen need to be out there checking on pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers, because they know who is fencing the goods. However, unknown to her friends and neighbours, she was running a seaside syndicate of burglars who stole to order and used her shop to fence the goods. Retailers are collecting the information under a law intended to regulate pawn shops and make it easy for law enforcement officials to track down thieves who fence stolen goods. But if he is being approached by criminals keen to fence stolen mobiles, it is a certain bet other, less scrupulous, people are too. He is reported to have had a respectable pawnbroking business in Highbury, and another establishment which fenced stolen goods in the West End. Better to watch a thief fence his swag than open the Australian magazine and be confronted with the geriatric dribbles of an incontinent mind. This is comparable in a way to helping fence stolen goods, which Jewish tradition views as a thinly concealed partnership in crime. There was also concern that the car boot sale could be used to fence stolen goods and market stalls may further damage existing trade in the rundown town. Though most laptops are stolen simply for the hardware to be fenced, exceptions will exist. As it happened Holly was already acquainted with her, having fenced some stolen merchandise for her from time to time. Synonyms receive stolen goods, deal in stolen goods 3no object Fight with swords, especially as a sport. 击剑（尤指击剑运动）。参见 FENCING¹ See also fencing Example sentencesExamples One day, I was early for our lesson and I saw the boys fencing. The ‘sword umbrella’, the handle of which is shaped like a hilt, doubles as a mock sword when rolled for children to fence with. The school was brightly lit with white walls and a tiled floor with a mat flopped upon it for where the students would be fencing. First they fenced downstairs in Ward's billiard room; the pool table had been moved to the side. His next visit was to Lapiere, a Frenchman, who had his academy in Piccadilly, where they fenced together. The following year two younger brothers, the Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland, also started to fence. The young visitors were shown the basics of stage fighting and were able to feel for themselves what it is like to fence with a sabre or epee. He jabbed the air a couple of times, as if he were fencing, before swinging his sword round his head like a slingshot. There is a strong tendency toward this seeking of the blade among men who have fenced under the old rules. What all this means is that when you fence a bout it is imperative that you concentrate and focus on fencing distance. When one fences a lot and sweats abundantly, the mask can deteriorate quickly. During training, he fences for 20-30 minutes non-stop then takes a two minute break and begins again. Next, Anders took a wooden sword and fenced with one of the dummies. So now, from the very moment that someone picks up a foil to learn how to fence they can start developing the same skills that are associated with top level fencing performance. I was trying to teach him how to fence but we didn't have any swords so we used bats. Ho has fenced for 24 years and competed for almost 20. 3.1 Conduct a discussion or argument in such a way as to avoid the direct mention of something. 〈喻〉（讨论、争论中）搪塞，兜圈子 we were fencing, not talking about the subject we'd come to talk about Synonyms be evasive, be vague, be ambiguous, be non-committal, equivocate, prevaricate, stall, vacillate, quibble, hedge, beat about the bush, dodge the issue, sidestep the issue, parry questions, fudge the issue, mince one's words Phrases side of the fence Either of the opposing positions involved in a conflict. whatever side of the fence you are on, the issue is here to stay 不论你属于哪一方，问题仍在这儿摆着。 Example sentencesExamples As a fan, I'm looking forward to being on the other side of the fence. But he wanted me to stop as a player and go on that side of the fence. You were a media planner, and handled the media campaigns of other models, so what did you learn from the other side of the fence? I used the term odd, because the same electoral trend was not apparent on the nationalist side of the fence. Join me as we look at these issues from the other side of the fence. There were some people on the other side of the fence, may I say, who reached out and suggested it. I hope to understand where people who sit on the other side of the fence from me are coming from. Now, we're on the opposite side of the fence - we're selling the little house we've grown to love. I'm just here to let people know what was really going down on my side of the fence. In 1994 they had been on the other side of the fence, yet, today they all sit next to each other peacefully in church. sit on the fence Avoid making a decision or choice. 避免作出选择（或决定）；骑墙；犹豫不定 Example sentencesExamples They want someone to make all their choices for them, so they just sit on the fence and wait to be told what to do. Everyone is sitting on the fence on this and we're the first group to come out. We shall be sitting on the fence until it becomes law. As someone who has deferred the choice thus far (rather than actively making a decision), I know I could be accused of sitting on the fence. But he's going to make change and he's going to bring a lot of confidence to a lot of people who are sitting on the fence with the same decision. ‘Ron has never been one for sitting on the fence when it comes to an opinion,’ Townsend says. If that brings to mind a lot of dithering and sitting on the fence, you couldn't be more wrong. Sometimes a decision is required and there's no option to sit on the fence. You should make a decision; you cannot sit on the fence. It was still going to be my decision and my decision was going to be that we would not sit on the fence. Synonyms undecided, uncommitted, uncertain, unsure, vacillating, wavering, dithering, hesitant, tentative, doubtful, irresolute, ambivalent, torn, in two minds, in a dilemma, on the horns of a dilemma, in a quandary Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘defending, defense’): shortening of defense. Compare with fencible and fend. noun.1 phr.
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