fron·tier
noun/ˈfrʌntɪə(r)/
/frʌnˈtɪr/
- [countable] a line that separates two countries, etc.; the land near this line
国界;边界;边境 - frontier (between A and B) the frontier between the land of the Saxons and that of the Danes
撒克逊人土地和丹麦人土地的边界 - frontier (with something) a customs post on the frontier with Italy
与意大利交界的边境上的海关关卡 - a frontier town/zone/post
边陲小镇;边疆地带;边防站
Synonyms borderborderboundary ▪ 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
- 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。
- 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。
- The rebels control the frontier and the surrounding area.
叛乱分子控制了边疆地区。
- 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.
- the boundary fence/wall between the properties
分隔两所房子的篱笆/墙
- 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
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc1- France's frontier with Germany
法国与德国的接壤地区 - Many people travelling across the frontier were refugees.
许多穿越边境的人都是难民。 - Neither country would guarantee the integrity of their common frontier.
两国都对双方间的共同国界存有争议。 - The army crossed the frontier in the middle of the night.
午夜时份,军队越过了边界。 - The rebels control the frontier and the surrounding area.
叛乱分子控制了边疆地区。 - There was an army checkpoint at the frontier.
边界上有一个军队检查站。 - There were very few border controls on the south-western frontier.
西南边疆的边境管制极少。 - They were forced to retreat back over the frontier.
他们被迫退回到边界线以内。 - an army grouping along the frontier
沿边境集结的军队 - people living on the German frontier
居住在德国边境地区的人 - the frontier between India and Pakistan
印巴边界 - I was searched by border guards on the frontier in Kuwait.
我在科威特边境被边防人员搜查。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- common
- eastern
- northern
- …
- cross
- reach
- control
- …
- controls
- post
- guard
- …
- across the frontier
- along the frontier
- at the frontier
- …
- frontier (between A and B) the frontier between the land of the Saxons and that of the Danes
- the frontier[singular] the edge of land where people have settled and built towns, beyond which the country is wild and unknown, especially in the western US in the 19th century
(尤指 19 世纪美国西部的)开发地区边缘地带,边远地区 - a remote frontier settlement
边远地区定居点 - America's wild frontier
美国的荒野地带
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- wild
- western
- explore
- tame
- settle
- …
- province
- settlement
- town
- …
- a remote frontier settlement
- [countable, usually plural] frontier (of something) the limit of something, especially the limit of what is known about a particular subject or activity
(学科或活动的)界限,边缘 - to push back the frontiers of science (= to increase knowledge of science)
开拓科学新领域 - to roll back the frontiers of government (= to limit the powers of the government)
限制政府权力 - Space is the final frontier for us to explore.
太空是我们探索的最后一个领域。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- final
- last
- new
- …
- explore
- advance
- expand
- …
- to push back the frontiers of science (= to increase knowledge of science)
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French frontiere, based on Latin frons, front- ‘front’.