Dictionary entry
conterminous
共界的;毗连的;同一境界内的
核心释义
sharing a common boundary; adjoining; also, having the same boundaries or extent.
- 1.
相接的;连接的
s. connecting without a break; within a common boundary
相接的;连接的;有共同边界的;在共同边界内的
用法In use
Our garden is conterminous with the public park, so we often hear birds singing in the morning.
用法提示:conterminous 是形容词,作表语并与 with 连用,表示“与……有共同边界、相接”。
The two conterminous offices are separated only by a thin wall, so we can hear every phone call.
用法提示:conterminous 是形容词,作定语修饰 offices,表示“相邻、有共同边界的”。
The two neighborhoods are conterminous, and residents often walk between them to shop.
用法提示:conterminous 是形容词,作表语,表示二者“有共同边界、紧邻”。
be conterminous with sth
表示两地接壤或共享边界,是最常见的结构。
Canada is conterminous with the United States along the 49th parallel.
加拿大与美国沿北纬49度线有共同边界。
be conterminous to sth
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- contiguous
- 相邻的 · conterminous强调边界完全重合,contiguous仅指相邻或接触,不一定完全重合
- coterminous
- 同范围的,同期限的 · conterminous常用于空间边界,coterminous多用于时间或抽象范围
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