periphery

英 [pəˈrɪfəri]

美 [pəˈrɪfəri]

n.  边缘; 周围; 外围; 次要部分; 次要活动

复数：peripheries　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11699 / COCA.10065

牛津词典

noun

• 边缘；周围；外围
  the outer edge of a particular area
  1. industrial development on the periphery of the town
     城镇周边地区工业的发展
  2. The condition makes it difficult for patients to see objects at the periphery of their vision.
     这种病症使患者难于看见视觉边缘的物体。
• 次要部分；次要活动；边缘
  the less important part of sth, for example of a particular activity or of a social or political group
  1. minor parties on the periphery of American politics
     处于美国政治边缘的小党派

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 边缘；周围；外围
  If something is on theperipheryof an area, place, or thing, it is on the edge of it.
  1. Geographically, the UK is on the periphery of Europe, while Paris is at the heart of the continent...
     从地理位置上讲，英国处于欧洲边缘，而巴黎却位于欧洲大陆的中心位置。
  2. Taste buds are concentrated at the tip and rear of the tongue and around its periphery.
     味蕾集中于舌尖、舌根和舌头两侧。
• N-COUNT （学科、兴趣的）边缘，次要部分
  Theperipheryof a subject or area of interest is the part of it that is not considered to be as important or basic as the main part.
  1. The sociological study of religion moved from the centre to the periphery of sociology.
     宗教的社会学研究从社会学的中心学科变成了边缘学科。

英英释义

noun

• the outside boundary or surface of something
  Synonym:fringeouter boundary

双语例句

• He will concentrate from New York on pay-TV and international businesses moving from the periphery to the centre.
  他将坐镇纽约主营收费电视和国际业务从边缘业务转到核心。
• They are expanding their footprints to the periphery and densifying at the same time.
  同时，他们还涉足城市边缘发展和人口密集化。
• The eurozone periphery and Spanish crisis look like a slow motion train wreck.
  但这似乎不太可能。欧元区外围国家和西班牙危机就像是一场慢镜头中的火车相撞事故。
• As a result, capital fled from the periphery to the centre.
  结果，资本从外围国家逃到中心国家。
• The debt crisis in the West European periphery has increased downside risks to global recovery and oil prices.
  西欧周边地区的债务危机已经增大了全球复苏和原油价格的下行风险。
• The periphery of the retina is very sensitive to motion.
  视网膜的外围对运动非常敏感。
• Thus, the PWI/ DWI mismatch includes not only the penumbra periphery, but also surrounding intact tissue.
  因而，PWI/DWI错配不仅包括外围半影还包括周围完整的组织。
• MRI to judges periphery organizes the change to have the help.
  MRI对判断周围组织变化有帮助。
• Inflation would soar in the periphery; in core nations, deflation would set in.
  外围国家的通胀将会飙升；核心国家将出现通缩。
• Some suggestions to improve uniformity of the periphery of electrostatic deflection field are outlined in the discussion.
  讨论中提出了一些改善静电偏转场边缘区均匀性的建议。