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边缘 (邊緣)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

边缘 [biānyuán]
  1. 1. noun edge
    这个国家正处于经济危机的边缘
    This country is on the verge of economic crisis.
  2. 2. adjective marginal
    边缘人群
    fringe group

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

边缘 [biānyuán]
  1. 1. edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; rim; side;lip; skirt
    临近经济破产的边缘
    on the verge of economic bankruptcy
    悬崖的边缘
    the edge of a precipice
    在特区的边缘
    on the border of the special administrative zone
  2. 2. marginal; borderline

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

边缘 [biānyuán]
  1. 1. 物体的外沿部分
    水已经漫到了池子的边缘
    精神处于崩溃的边缘
  2. 2. 处于边缘位置,同几方面都有关系的(事物)
    边缘学科。
  3. 3. 参见"边沿"的提示。

Examples

悬崖的边缘
the edge of a precipice
边缘注水
edgewater flooding
失恋后,她精神处于崩溃边缘
After the break-up she was close to nervous breakdown.
边缘人群
fringe group
边缘
鳖裙(鳖甲的边缘)。
边缘

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