confines
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /ˈkɒnfaɪnz/
美 /ˈkɑnfaɪnz/
英文释义
名词 n.
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The borders or limits of an area.
— It has not been used for many years, and although it was impracticable to photograph the engine in the small confines of the shed it was possible to obtain a picture of the plate which it still carries showing the former ownership.
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The elements that restrain someone.
— "I think that there comes a point where people begin to get bored within their own confines, so there is definitely an opportunity to encourage travel - even though it will be a different sort of arrangement than we've been used to in the past.
- The scope or range of a subject.
动词 v.
- third-person singular simple present indicative of confine
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