demarcation

英 [ˌdiːmɑːˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ˌdiːmɑːrˈkeɪʃn]

n.  (工种、人、土地等的)划分，区分，界线

复数：demarcations　

医学

BNC.15681 / COCA.19340

牛津词典

noun

• （工种、人、土地等的）划分，区分，界线
  a border or line that separates two things, such as types of work, groups of people or areas of land
  1. It was hard to draw clear lines of demarcation between work and leisure.
     在工作和闲暇之间很难划出明确的界限。
  2. social demarcations
     社会阶层的划分

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 界线(或界限)的划定
  Demarcationis the establishment of boundaries or limits separating two areas, groups, or things.
  1. ...the demarcation line between Indian and Pakistani Kashmir...
     克什米尔的印度控制区和巴基斯坦控制区之间的分界线
  2. Talks were continuing about the demarcation of the border between the two countries.
     关于两国之间边界划定问题的谈判仍在继续。

英英释义

noun

• a conceptual separation or distinction
  1. there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity
  Synonym:linedividing linecontrast
• the boundary of a specific area
  Synonym:limitdemarcation line

双语例句

• Where is the fine demarcation line between Love and Friendship?
  哪里是友谊和爱情的细微分野？
• Specifically, I'll cover logging, exception handling, and transaction demarcation.
  更确切地说，我将讨论日志、异常处理和事务界定。
• The demarcation line which separated East and West is shown on the map.
  地图上标明了划分东西方的分界线。
• Curzon Line: Demarcation line between Poland and Soviet Russia.
  寇松线：波兰和苏俄之间的边界线。
• We found demarcation walls in many farm units indicating the borderline between the water rights of adjacent farms.
  我们在许多耕作单元内找到分界墙，表明相邻农场之间用水权的分界线。
• There exist long debates on the issue of demarcation line between administrative violations of law and administrative crime.
  行政违法与行政犯罪的界限问题，在中外法律理论界与实务界长期聚讼不休。
• Rules on political participation, demarcation of borders or movements of military equipment.
  这些规则事关政治参与、边界划分或军事装备动向。
• Chapter two is about the demarcation and definition of internalism and externalism.
  第二章“内在主义与外在主义的划界与概念界定”。
• Alienation effect is a line of demarcation between Chinese and western drama.
  间离效果是中西戏剧艺术的分水岭。
• There is a row of trees at the line of demarcation between the two pieces of land.
  两块地之间有一排大树作为分界。