metes and bounds
collocation界址；边界（法律用语）
The surveyor marked the metes and bounds of the property.
测量员标出了该房产的界址。
边界；界限；界标
metes — plural of mete
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边界；界限；界标
A boundary or other limit; a boundary-marker.
The ancient stone marked the mete between the two kingdoms.
那块古老的石头标记了两个王国之间的边界。
边界；界限；界标
A boundary or other limit; a boundary-marker; mere.
Farmers often dispute the exact mete of their land.
农民们经常为他们土地的准确边界发生争执。
The surveyor carefully recorded every mete along the property line.
测量员仔细记录了地产线上的每一处边界。
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界址；边界（法律用语）
The surveyor marked the metes and bounds of the property.
测量员标出了该房产的界址。
边界；界限；范围
The property's metes and bounds are clearly described in the deed.
该房产的边界在契约中有明确描述。
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想象两人在边界处相遇（meet，与 mete 同音），那条界限就是 mete。
语域：formal 常见场景：文学与历史文献、地契与古法律文书 该词作名词表示‘边界、界限’，在现代英语中极为罕见，多用于文学或历史文献中，日常口语和一般写作中基本不会出现。
meat、meet 读 /miːt/，与 mete 同音押韵；seat 也押 /iːt/ 韵。注意形近词发音不同：mate /meɪt/、mite /maɪt/、met /mɛt/ 都与 mete 不押韵。
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