confines /ˈkɑːnˌfaɪnz/ noun Learner's definition of CONFINES
[plural] formal
: the limits or edges of something界限；边界；范围 -
He is probably somewhere within the confines [=(more commonly) borders] of the city.他很可能就在城内的某个地方。
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The children were told not to venture beyond the confines of the camp.孩子们被告知不能到营地外面去冒险。
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There is no room for negotiation within the confines of this contract.在这份合同的约定范围之内，没有协商的余地。
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the narrow confines of academia有限的学术范围