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| 1 | bounds plural limits that affect and control what can happen or what people are able to do 界限；限度；范围 | within bounds The business community was allowed – within reasonable bounds – to set whatever pay rates they wanted. 企业界可以在合理的限度内定出他们想要的工资额度。 | | within the bounds of sth a decision that is not within the bounds of the mayor’ s authority 不属于市长权力范围内的决定 | | beyond/outside the bounds of sth investment advice that goes beyond the bounds of good sense 超出理智范围的投资建议 | |
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| 2 | C mainly literary a long or high jump 跳；跃 |
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| - | know no bounds formal
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| a feeling or quality that knows no bounds is very strong and seems to have no limits |
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| Her generosity knew no bounds. 她的慷慨是无止境的。 |
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| - | out of bounds
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| 1 | if a place is out of bounds, you are not allowed to go there （地方）禁止进入的 | +to The border areas were still out of bounds to tourists. 边界地区仍然禁止游客进入。 | |
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| 2 | if a subject is out of bounds, you are not allowed to talk about it , know about it etc （主题）禁止的，不许谈论的，不许了解的 | Details of his private life are strictly out of bounds. 他的私生活细节绝对不准他人谈论。 | |
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| 3 | outside the playing area in some sports such as American football or basketball 在比赛场地之外的 |
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