frontiers

英 [ˈfrʌntɪəz]

美 [frənˈtɪrz]

n.  国界; 边界; 边境; (尤指19世纪美国西部的)开发地区边缘地带，边远地区; (学科或活动的)尖端，边缘
frontier的复数

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柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 边界;边境
  Afrontieris a border between two countries.
  1. It wasn't difficult then to cross the frontier.
     那时穿越边境并不困难。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用border


• N-COUNT 西部边疆,边远地区(指 20 世纪前美国西部欧洲移民尚未定居的部分)
  When you are talking about the western part of America before the twentieth century, you usefrontierto refer to the area beyond the part settled by Europeans.
  1. ...a far-flung outpost on the frontier.
     远驻西部边疆的前哨
• N-COUNT (尤指知识的)前沿，尖端，新领域
  Thefrontiersof something, especially knowledge, are the limits to which it extends.
  1. ...pushing back the frontiers of science.
     推进科学前沿
  2. ...technological frontiers.
     技术尖端

双语例句

• Already China is embroiled in skirmishes and politicking on new frontiers.
  中国已经在一些新领域卷入了小规模的冲突和政治活动。
• But I had given no pledges about frontiers.
  但是我对边界问题，没有许下任何诺言。
• Cold seep and cold seep carbonates are the frontiers in the modern science.
  冷泉及冷泉碳酸盐岩是当今科学界研究的前沿之一。
• Their influence radiated far beyond their walls, and even beyond the frontiers of their territories.
  它们的影响大大地超越了城墙范围，甚至超越了国界。
• It is through education that we expand the frontiers of knowledge.
  通过教育，我们扩大了知识的阵地。
• Their research has pushed forward the frontiers of knowledge.
  他们的研究又把知识的前沿推进了。
• Community leaders want to strengthen controls at external frontiers
  社区领导想要加强对小区外围的管理。
• There are no new frontiers within our borders.
  在我们的国界内已经没有前线了。
• This advanced yet pragmatic approach has opened up new frontiers in innovation and economies of scale, impacting the fundamentals of how teams deliver products.
  这种高级而且实用的方法，在创新和规模经济方面开辟了一条新的道路，影响到了团队怎样交付产品的基础。
• With open frontiers and lax visa controls, criminals could cross into the country without restraint.
  由于边境开放和签证管理松懈，罪犯可以毫无限制地进入这个国家。