periphery

noun

/pəˈrɪfəri/

[usually singular]

(plural peripheries)

(formal)

the outer edge of a particular area边缘；周围；外围
- on the periphery of something industrial development on the periphery of the town城镇周边地区工业的发展
- 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。
- Extensive new planting is taking place around the periphery of the site.新的大规模种植正在该地区的周边进行。
the less important part of something, for example of a particular activity or of a social or political group次要部分；次要活动；边缘
- on the periphery of something minor parties on the periphery of American politics处于美国政治边缘的小党派

词源late 16th cent. (denoting a line that forms the boundary of something): via late Latin from Greek periphereia ‘circumference’, from peripherēs ‘revolving around’, from peri- ‘around’ + pherein ‘to bear’.

词汇	periphery
释义	periphery noun /pəˈrɪfəri/ /pəˈrɪfəri/ [usually singular] (plural peripheries) (formal) the outer edge of a particular area边缘；周围；外围 on the periphery of something industrial development on the periphery of the town城镇周边地区工业的发展 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。 Extensive new planting is taking place around the periphery of the site.新的大规模种植正在该地区的周边进行。 the less important part of something, for example of a particular activity or of a social or political group次要部分；次要活动；边缘 on the periphery of something minor parties on the periphery of American politics处于美国政治边缘的小党派词源late 16th cent. (denoting a line that forms the boundary of something): via late Latin from Greek periphereia ‘circumference’, from peripherēs ‘revolving around’, from peri- ‘around’ + pherein ‘to bear’.
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