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

• This makes the frame periphery visible again.
  这会使框架的周边再次可见。
• The only rapidly growing big city lies on the region's periphery: Istanbul.
  唯一发展迅速的大城市位于该地区的边缘，那就是伊斯坦布尔。
• MRI to judges periphery organizes the change to have the help.
  MRI对判断周围组织变化有帮助。
• Contagion has now spread from the periphery to the centre, to Spain and Italy.
  病毒已经从欧洲外围国家蔓延到西班牙和意大利等核心国家。
• The result was a loss of competitiveness on the periphery.
  其结果是欧元区外围国家丧失了竞争力。
• 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。
• Finally, a stressed government in the eurozone periphery may find it hard to help its companies.
  最后，欧元区外围国家压力重重的政府，可能会发现自己很难救助本国公司。
• Geographically Cuba and Taiwan are both islands at the periphery of continents.
  就地理而言，古巴与台湾都是大陆边缘的一个岛屿。
• So it has been in the eurozone periphery.
  目前欧元区外围国家的情况正是如此。
• 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。