Word · Frequency #2898
confine
/ˈkɑnfaɪn/
noun
边界；界限
boundary or limit
- 1.
A boundary or limit.
边界或限制。
边界或限制。；边缘；范围；区域
In use
The hikers stayed within the confines of the marked trail.
She tried to keep her emotions within the confines of professionalism.
Within the confines of the old castle, visitors can feel the weight of history.
Connections
Collocations
- within the confines of
- 在…范围内；在…界限内
- She kept her research within the confines of the available data.她把研究限定在现有数据的范围内。
- beyond the confines of
- 超出…的范围；在…界限之外
- His ambitions went beyond the confines of the small town.他的抱负超越了这座小镇的范围。
- the confines of the law
- 法律的界限；法律范围之内
- All businesses must operate within the confines of the law.所有企业都必须在法律范围内经营。
- narrow confines
- 狭小的范围；狭窄的界限
- The children felt cramped in the narrow confines of the cabin.孩子们在小屋狭窄的空间里感到局促。
- confines of the city
- 城市边界；市区范围
- The airport is located just outside the confines of the city.机场就在城市边界之外。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想con（共同）+ fine（界线），众人共守的界线即confine（边界）；复数confines常指'范围'。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary texts、official or legal documents 作名词时通常用于正式或书面语，常见于文学、法律或学术语境，表示‘边界、界限’，尤以复数形式confines多见。日常口语中较少单独使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
confine 重读第二个音节，读作 /kənˈfaɪn/。fine、define、line、design、combine 都以 /aɪn/ 结尾，构成真正的押韵；但 machine 虽然也以 -ine 结尾，却读 /məˈʃiːn/，并不押韵，注意别被拼写误导。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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