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边缘
biān yuán
Meaning
- edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery
- marginal; borderline
Definition
物体周边部分；靠近界线的地方。
The outer part of an object; the place near a boundary.
Usage
可用于物理上的边缘，也可指抽象的边缘，如社会边缘、情感边缘等。
It can refer to physical edges or abstract boundaries such as social fringe, emotional brink, etc.
Examples
- 1 桌子边缘有一个杯子。(There is a cup on the edge of the table.)
- 2 他住在城市的边缘。(He lives on the edge of the city.)
- 3 这些人是社会的边缘群体。(These people are marginalized groups in society.)
- 4 他站在悬崖边缘。(He stood on the edge of the cliff.)
- 5 我们公司在技术上处于行业边缘。(Our company is at the edge of the industry in technology.)
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