bor·der

noun

/ˈbɔːdə(r)/

/ˈbɔːrdər/

the line that divides two countries or areas; the land near this line国界；边界；边疆；边界地区
- I live in a small town in the US, near the Canadian border.我住在靠近加拿大边界的一个美国小镇。
- Thousands of people cross the border every day.每天都有成千上万的人越过边境。
- They took steps to secure the border.他们采取措施确保边境安全。
- to seal/close the border密封/关闭边界
- border between A and B They spent a week in a national park on the border between Kenya and Tanzania.他们在位于肯尼亚和坦桑尼亚边界的国家公园度过了一星期。
- (figurative) It is difficult to define the border between love and friendship.爱情和友情之间的界线难以划清。
- border with something The treaty fixed Denmark's new border with Germany.该条约确定了丹麦和德国之间新的国界线。
- across the border They fled across the border.他们越境逃跑了。
- over the border They live just over the border.他们住在边境那边。
- on the border The incident happened on Nevada's northern border.事件发生在内华达州北部边界。
- at the border They were stopped at the border.他们在边境被拦截。
- along the border There are tensions all along the border.边境沿线局势紧张。
- border crossings过境点
- border patrols/security/guards边境巡逻／安全；边防警卫
- border controls边境管制
- a border dispute边界纠纷
- a border town/village/county边境城镇/村庄/县
- a border region/area边境地区/地区
Synonyms border
borderboundary ▪ frontierThese are all words for a line that marks the edge of something and separates it from other areas or things.
border the line that separates two countries or areas; the land near this line:
a national park on the border between Kenya and Tanzania位于肯尼亚和坦桑尼亚边界的国家公园
boundary a line that marks the edges of an area of land and separates it from other areas:
The fence marked the boundary between my property and hers.那道篱笆曾是我和她的房产之间的地界。
frontier (British English) the line that separates two countries or areas; the land near this line:
The river formed the frontier between the land of the Saxons and that of the Danes.这条河曾是撒克逊人与古斯堪的纳维亚人土地的分界线。
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The point where you cross from one country to another is usually called the border. In British English it can also be called the frontier, but this is often in a context of wildness, danger and uncertainty:
The rebels control the frontier and the surrounding area.叛乱分子控制了边疆地区。
The line on a map that shows the border of a country can be called the boundary but ‘boundary’ is not used when you cross from one country to another:
After the war the national boundaries were redrawn.战后重新划定了国界。
Thousands of people cross the boundary every day.
Boundary can also be a physical line between two places, for example between property belonging to two different people, marked by a fence or wall:
the boundary fence/wall between the properties分隔两所房子的篱笆／墙
Patterns
- across/along/on/over a/the border/boundary/frontier
- at the boundary/frontier
- the border/boundary/frontier with a place
- the northern/southern/eastern/western border/boundary/frontier
- a national/common/disputed border/boundary/frontier
Wordfinder
- abroad
- backpack
- border
- guide
- passport
- resort
- sightseeing
- tourist
- travel
- visa
Collocations International relations
International relationsTrade
- facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)
- form/join a trading bloc
- live in/compete in a global/the world economy
- support/promote free trade
- adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures
- erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers
- impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something)
- have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit
- embrace/resist/drive globalization
Politics and law
- conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy
- pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy
- require/use/conduct diplomacy
- establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations
- foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation
- facilitate/achieve economic/political integration
- exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty
- consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)
- hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)
- cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y
Meetings and agreements
- have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit
- launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations
- send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation
- begin/start/continue/resume peace talks
- be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process
- negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement
- broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty
Conflict
- be/constitute/pose a threat to global security
- compromise/endanger/protect national security
- justify/be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/be against military intervention
- threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action
- impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade
- close/protect/secure/patrol the border
- lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation
Aid
- negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package
- send/provide/request/cut off military aid
- bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief
- deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages
- fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO
- reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty
Extra Examples
- Brazil has a common border with most South American countries.巴西和大多数南美国家接壤。
- Ethiopia shares its longest border with Somalia.埃塞俄比亚与索马里接壤的边界最长。
- He drove us right up to the Russian border.他开车一直把我们送到俄罗斯边境。
- Poland has a common border with Germany.波兰和德国接壤。
- There has been fighting along the border.边境沿线一直有战争。
- There has been fighting on both sides of the border.边境两端一直有战斗。
- They slipped across the border at nightfall.他们在日暮时分偷越国境。
- We were stopped on the border.我们在边境被拦住了。
- a farm on the border of Cumbria and Yorkshire坎布里亚郡和约克郡交界处的农场
- to smuggle goods across the border穿越边境走私货物
Topics Politicsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- open
- closed
- porous
- …
verb + border
- arrive at
- reach
- stop at
- …
border + noun
- crossing
- post
- region
- …
preposition
- across a/the border
- over a/the border
- along a/the border
- …
phrases
- north of the border
- south of the border
- on both sides of the border
- …
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a long narrow piece around the edge of something such as a picture or a piece of cloth镶边；包边
- a pillowcase with a lace border有花边的枕套
Extra Examples
- She drew a decorative border around the picture.她在图画周围画了一圈饰边。
- The tablecloth has a narrow lace border.这条桌布有一条窄花边。
- a white handkerchief with a blue border饰有蓝边的白手绢
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- wide
- narrow
- decorative
- …
verb + border
- have
- draw
preposition
- with a/the border
- border around
- border round
- …
(in a garden) a long narrow area of soil which is planted with flowers, along the edge of the grass（草坪边的）狭长花坛
- The back garden is mostly lawn with herbaceous borders.后院主要是草坪，草坪四边种有草本植物。
Topics Gardensc1

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French bordeure; ultimately of Germanic origin and related to board.