demarcation

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demarcation — 名詞

  • demarcationsingular
  • demarcationsplural

1. a clear line, point, or rule that shows where one area, subject, or responsibili

1.名詞B2
釋義

界線；分界

標示範圍、領域或權責歸屬的界線

a clear line, point, or rule that shows where one area, subject, or responsibility ends and another begins

例句

A clear demarcation between work and personal life helps reduce stress.

工作與個人生活之間有清楚的界線，有助於減輕壓力。

collocation: clear demarcation

The river forms a natural demarcation between the two counties.

這條河流是兩個縣之間的自然分界線。

collocation: natural demarcation, demarcation between

常見搭配
  • clear demarcation
  • sharp demarcation
  • strict demarcation
  • natural demarcation
  • line of demarcation
  • demarcation between X and Y
  • demarcation of responsibilities / duties / roles
同義詞
  • boundary

    more concrete and physical; a demarcation can be abstract or rule-based

  • dividing line

    more literal and visual; less formal than demarcation

  • distinction

    focuses on conceptual difference rather than a drawn limit

反義詞
  • continuum

    a continuous sequence with no clear break or dividing point

  • overlap

    an area where two things share space or features instead of being separated

文法句型

demarcation between X and Y

line of demarcation

用法筆記

Frequently used in formal, academic, or professional contexts. The preposition 'between' is the most common complement when specifying what is being separated.

常見錯誤

There is a clear demarcate between the two departments.
There is a clear demarcation between the two departments.
'demarcate' is the verb form; the noun is 'demarcation'.
Can you draw a demarcation?
Can you draw a line of demarcation?
'demarcation' alone is rarely used as a physical line; use 'line of demarcation' instead.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • clearly demarcated
  • sharply demarcated
  • strictly demarcated

常用片語

  • line of demarcation
  • demarcation line
  • point of demarcation

介系詞搭配