conterminous
conterminous — 形容詞
- conterminouspositive
- more conterminouscomparative
- most conterminoussuperlative
1. describes two areas of land, such as countries or regions, that touch each other
接壤；毗鄰
彼此共享邊界
describes two areas of land, such as countries or regions, that touch each other along a shared border without any gap between them.
Canada and the United States are conterminous along a vast stretch of the 49th parallel.
加拿大與美國沿著北緯四十九度線的大片區域接壤。
conterminous + along [geographic line]
Bao's farm is conterminous with the national forest, so deer often wander onto his land.
Bao 的農場與國家森林毗鄰，因此鹿經常跑到他的土地上。
conterminous with [place]
The two counties are conterminous for fifteen miles along the Red River, which forms the county line.
這兩個郡沿著紅河有十五英里的交界，河流本身就是郡界。
Tariq explained that the three provinces are not conterminous, since a small territory lies between them.
Tariq 說明這三個省份並非接壤，因為有一小塊領地位於它們之間。
- non-adjacent
not sharing a border
- separated
having a gap or another region in between
文法句型
conterminous + with + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Frequently paired with the preposition 'with' to name the adjacent region. This sense is most common in geographical or legal descriptions of land boundaries.
常見錯誤
2. having the same extent, range, or duration as something else; covering exactly t
同範圍；同期
涵蓋相同的範圍或時間
having the same extent, range, or duration as something else; covering exactly the same period, set of topics, or area of influence.
Romi's term as committee chair was conterminous with a period of major policy changes.
Romi 擔任委員會主席的任期與重大政策變革的時期時間長度相同。
conterminous with [event period]
The court's authority is conterminous with the state's borders and does not extend beyond them.
該法院的管轄權與州界範圍相同，不超出州界之外。
conterminous with [boundary of authority]
Devika noted that the two research grants were conterminous, both funding the same eighteen-month study.
Devika 指出這兩筆研究經費涵蓋相同的範圍，都資助同一項為期十八個月的研究。
In Saudi Arabia, civil courts and religious courts have conterminous authority over family law matters such as marriage and inheritance.
在沙烏地阿拉伯，民事法庭與宗教法庭對於婚姻、繼承等家事案件具有相同的管轄範圍。
- coterminous
the same word with a different spelling; more common in modern usage
- coextensive
a more direct synonym; also formal but slightly more frequent
- different in scope
not covering the same range
- shorter in duration
not covering the same time period
文法句型
conterminous + with + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
This sense overlaps with 'coterminous' (the more common spelling variant). Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 describes physical borders; sense 2 describes abstract reach, time span, or scope.
常見錯誤
3. describes a set of smaller areas that are all enclosed together inside one large
同域
多區同屬一界
describes a set of smaller areas that are all enclosed together inside one larger boundary, forming a continuous whole without gaps or separate pieces.
The forty-eight conterminous states of the United States form a single connected landmass.
美國四十八個相連的州形成了一塊完整的陸地。
common phrase: conterminous states (a contiguous whole)
All three wildlife refuges are conterminous within the larger national park boundary.
這三個野生動物保護區都位於更大的國家公園界線內。
conterminous within [larger area]
Indra explained that the city's five administrative districts are conterminous, with no territory falling outside the municipal limit.
Indra 解釋說，該市五個行政區同域，都在同一市界內，無一超出。
The park ranger unrolled a map showing three conterminous conservation zones that together covered the entire eight-thousand-hectare wildlife reserve.
管理員攤開地圖，顯示三個相連的保育區共同涵蓋了整片八千公頃的野生動物保留地。
- contiguous
much more common in everyday and geographical use; 'contiguous United States' is the normal phrase
- continuous
broader meaning; does not specifically imply a shared outer boundary
- non-contiguous
separated by a gap or body of water
- disconnected
not forming a single unbroken whole
文法句型
conterminous + [plural noun]
conterminous + within + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 focuses on the shared border between two items; sense 3 describes multiple items collectively forming an unbroken whole within a single outer boundary. The phrase 'conterminous states' (especially referring to the 48 contiguous US states) is the most common use of this sense.