frontier
- n.边境;边界;国界;(学科或活动的)尖端，边缘;(尤指19世纪美国西部的)开发地区边缘地带，边远地区
- adj.边疆的;边地的
复数： frontiers
front n.前部 + -ier 人/物
frontiernoun
国界；边界；边境
a line that separates two countries, etc.; the land near this line
the frontier between the land of the Saxons and that of the Danes
撒克逊人土地和古斯堪的纳维亚人土地的边界
a customs post on the frontier with Italy
与意大利的交界边境上的海关关卡
a frontier town/zone/post
边陲小镇；边疆地带；边防站
（尤指19世纪美国西部的）开发地区边缘地带，边远地区
the edge of land where people live and have built towns, beyond which the country is wild and unknown, especially in the western US in the 19th century
a remote frontier settlement
边远地区定居点
（学科或活动的）尖端，边缘
the limit of sth, especially the limit of what is known about a particular subject or activity
to push back the frontiers of science (= to increase knowledge of science)
开拓科学新领域
to roll back the frontiers of government (= to limit the powers of the government)
限制政府权力
These are all words for a line that marks the edge of sth and separates it from other areas or things.以上各词均指边界、分界线。
the line that separates two countries or areas; the land near this line指国界、边界、边疆、边界地区：
a national park on the border between Kenya and Tanzania
位于肯尼亚和坦桑尼亚边界的国家公园
a line that marks the edges of an area of land and separates it from other areas指边界、界限、分界线：
The fence marked the boundary between my property and hers.
那道篱笆曾是我和她的房产之间的地界。
an imaginary boundary between one area of land and another; a line on a map that shows this指假想的或地图上标示的两地间的分界线、边界线：
lines of longitude and latitude
经线和纬线
( BrE ) the line that separates two countries or areas; the land near this line指国界、边界、边疆、边境：
The river formed the frontier between the land of the Saxons and that of the Danes.
这条河曾是撒克逊人与古斯堪的纳维亚人土地的分界线。
The point where you cross from one country to another is usually called the border . In British English it can also be called the frontier , but this is often in a context of wildness, danger and uncertainty. |
The line on a map that shows the border of a country can be called the boundary but ‘boundary’ is not used when you cross from one country to another. |
Boundary is used for the borders between counties in Britain, both on the map and on the ground. |
States and counties in the US are separated by lines but ‘line’ is not used for national borders. |
Boundary can also be a physical line between two places, for example between property belonging to two different people, marked by a fence or wall. |
frontier
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N-COUNT 边界;边境
A frontier is a border between two countries.It wasn't difficult then to cross the frontier.
那时穿越边境并不困难。
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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 use frontier to refer to the area beyond the part settled by Europeans....a far-flung outpost on the frontier.
远驻西部边疆的前哨
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N-COUNT (尤指知识的)前沿，尖端，新领域
The frontiers of something, especially knowledge, are the limits to which it extends....pushing back the frontiers of science.
推进科学前沿
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- an undeveloped field of study;a topic inviting research and development
- he worked at the frontier of brain science
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- an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary
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- a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
- the individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day
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China has a frontier with Vietnam .
中国的边界和越南相接。
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Frontier incidents have been common on the border .
边界事件在边境上时常发生。
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The river formed the frontier between the land of the Saxons and that of the Danes .
这条河曾是撒克逊人与古斯堪的纳维亚人土地的分界线。
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It wasn 't difficult then to cross the frontier .
那时穿越边境并不困难。
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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。
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Naked aggression and an attempt to change frontiers by force could not go unchallenged .
公然的侵略和企图用武力改变边界的行径是不能置之不理的。
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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。
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Researchers are pushing back the frontiers and opening doors to reveal why things happen and how things work .
研究者们拓展了其研究领域，介绍并揭示了事物发生的原因和机理。
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Rugged individualism forged America 's frontier society .
坚定的个人主义造就了美国的边疆社会。
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Until very recently Texas was an unsettled frontier .
就在没多久之前，得克萨斯州还是一个荒无人烟的边远地区。
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Soldiers guard the frontier against invasion .
战士们守卫边疆，防止外敌入侵。
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The art troupe is always on the move in frontier guards .
文工团常年在边防部队流动。
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The frontier is so well guarded that no one can get across .
国境线守卫严密得没人能越过去。
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The novel vividly depicts the life of young people in the frontier region .
这部小说生动地描绘了边疆青年的生活。
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They are highly interested in the frontiers of science .
他们对于科学的新领域有浓厚的兴趣。
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Areas near the frontier were rough and lawless in the old days .
过去边远地区混乱不堪，而且没有法律。
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The frontier guards , ever on the alert , stand watch over the borders of our country .
边防部队常备不懈地守卫着祖国边疆。
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Troops are massing on the frontier .
部队在边境集结。
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" A comparison point is in the 1990s battles over encryption , " said Kurt Opsahl , general counsel of the Electronic Frontier Foundation , a privacy watchdog group .
“可与之相比的就是，20世纪90年代有关加密的争夺战，”库尔特·奥普萨尔说道，他是隐私监督组织电子前沿基金会的法律总顾问。
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There 's a new frontier in 3D printing that 's beginning to come into focus ： food ．
在3D打印领域,有一个新的前沿领域开始成为人们关注的焦点：食品。
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But get these things right , and the ocean might just be the next great economic frontier .
但如果这些事情都做对了，海洋可能就会成为下一个重要的经济领域。
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War drums break people 's journey drear ; A swan honks1 on autumn frontier .
戍鼓断人行，边秋一雁声。
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China has seen major innovations emerge in large numbers and the country is now leading or co-leading the world in some frontier areas .
重大创新成果竞相涌现，一些前沿领域开始进入并跑、领跑阶段。
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One of these skits , " The King of Beasts " resembles a traditional frontier prank .
一出滑稽短剧《兽王》酷似传统的边疆闹剧
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We should aim for the frontiers of science and technology , strengthen basic research , and make major breakthroughs in pioneering basic research and groundbreaking and original innovations .
要瞄准世界科技前沿，强化基础研究，实现前瞻性基础研究、引领性原创成果重大突破。
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The German war machine had lumbered falteringly over the frontier and come to a standstill Linz .
德国的战争机器摇摇晃晃，声音隆隆地越过了边界，快到林茨时却走不动了。
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Kelly Reichardt 's First Cow is a quiet , tender frontier drama set in The Oregon Territory in the 1820s .
FirstCow《第一头牛》凯莉·莱卡特导演的《第一头牛》是一部背景设定在19世纪20年代的俄勒冈的安静温柔的西部片。
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Article 24 Frontier inspection offices shall have the power to stop aliens belonging to any of the following categories from leaving the country and to deal with them according to law :
第二十四条有下列情形之一的外国人，边防检查机关有权阻止出境，并依法处理：
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Article 11 When an aircraft or a vessel international routes arrives at a Chinese port , the captain or his agent must submit a passenger name list to the frontier inspection office ;
第十一条从事国际航行的航空器或者船舶抵达中国口岸时，机长、船长或者代理人必须向过防检查机关提交旅客名单；
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A Frontier Airlines passenger was taped to his seat after he allegedly groped and assaulted flight attendants during a Miami-bound flight from Philadelphia in August .
八月份，边疆航空的一名乘客在从费城飞往迈阿密的途中因对乘务员动手动脚而被绑在座位上。
多指靠近两国或两地区分界线的区域。
the German-Polish border
德国与波兰边境
Two years later, he was sent to the border between China and Myanmar.
两年以后，他被派到了中缅边界。
侧重指某区域最外的界线，常和领土有关，也指地图上正式标定的、双方认可的边界或较小行政单位间的界线。
national/state/city boundary
国界/州界/市界
They marked the boundaries of the basketball court.
他们标出了篮球场的边界。
The river forms the boundary between my land and his.
这条河构成了我这块地和他那块地之间的分界线。
指两国接壤的前沿地区，多有军队驻防。
China has a frontier with Vietnam.
中国的边界和越南相接。
Soldiers guard the frontier against invasion.
战士们守卫边疆，防止外敌入侵。