frontiers

英 [ˈfrʌntɪəz]

美 [frənˈtɪrz]

n.  国界; 边界; 边境; (尤指19世纪美国西部的)开发地区边缘地带，边远地区; (学科或活动的)尖端，边缘
frontier的复数

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柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 边界;边境
  Afrontieris a border between two countries.
  1. It wasn't difficult then to cross the frontier.
     那时穿越边境并不困难。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用border


• N-COUNT 西部边疆,边远地区(指 20 世纪前美国西部欧洲移民尚未定居的部分)
  When you are talking about the western part of America before the twentieth century, you usefrontierto refer to the area beyond the part settled by Europeans.
  1. ...a far-flung outpost on the frontier.
     远驻西部边疆的前哨
• N-COUNT (尤指知识的)前沿，尖端，新领域
  Thefrontiersof something, especially knowledge, are the limits to which it extends.
  1. ...pushing back the frontiers of science.
     推进科学前沿
  2. ...technological frontiers.
     技术尖端

双语例句

• But we will push the frontiers.
  但我们将继续推进它的研究。
• On the frontiers they met fierce resistance and defeat that spelled eventual disaster.
  在边界地区他受到了猛烈的抵抗，失败了，这一失败引起了灾难性后果。
• Already China is embroiled in skirmishes and politicking on new frontiers.
  中国已经在一些新领域卷入了小规模的冲突和政治活动。
• But when the federal government builds walls around industries, it also blocks the exploration of new frontiers.
  但是，当美国联邦政府在美国各行各业周围建立起围墙的时候，它也挡住了向新疆域的探索。
• Nepal has frontiers with both India and china.
  尼泊尔的边界与印度、中国相接。
• America will lead the world toward shared peace and prosperity, and the far frontiers of science and technology.
  美国要带领世界缔造共同的和平和繁荣，攀登科技的高峰。
• In the 20th century political frontiers became a central influence on economic life.
  20世纪，政治边界对经济生活产生了重要影响。
• A Thousand Leagues she tramped on the errands of war,| frontiers and hills she crossed like a bird in flight.
  万里赴戎机，关山度若飞。（《木兰诗》）
• Cold seep and cold seep carbonates are the frontiers in the modern science.
  冷泉及冷泉碳酸盐岩是当今科学界研究的前沿之一。
• This advanced yet pragmatic approach has opened up new frontiers in innovation and economies of scale, impacting the fundamentals of how teams deliver products.
  这种高级而且实用的方法，在创新和规模经济方面开辟了一条新的道路，影响到了团队怎样交付产品的基础。