periphery

英 [pəˈrɪfəri]

美 [pəˈrɪfəri]

n.  边缘; 周围; 外围; 次要部分; 次要活动

复数：peripheries　

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牛津词典

noun

• 边缘；周围；外围
  the outer edge of a particular area
  1. industrial development on the periphery of the town
     城镇周边地区工业的发展
  2. The condition makes it difficult for patients to see objects at the periphery of their vision.
     这种病症使患者难于看见视觉边缘的物体。
• 次要部分；次要活动；边缘
  the less important part of sth, for example of a particular activity or of a social or political group
  1. minor parties on the periphery of American politics
     处于美国政治边缘的小党派

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 边缘；周围；外围
  If something is on theperipheryof an area, place, or thing, it is on the edge of it.
  1. Geographically, the UK is on the periphery of Europe, while Paris is at the heart of the continent...
     从地理位置上讲，英国处于欧洲边缘，而巴黎却位于欧洲大陆的中心位置。
  2. Taste buds are concentrated at the tip and rear of the tongue and around its periphery.
     味蕾集中于舌尖、舌根和舌头两侧。
• N-COUNT （学科、兴趣的）边缘，次要部分
  Theperipheryof a subject or area of interest is the part of it that is not considered to be as important or basic as the main part.
  1. The sociological study of religion moved from the centre to the periphery of sociology.
     宗教的社会学研究从社会学的中心学科变成了边缘学科。

英英释义

noun

• the outside boundary or surface of something
  Synonym:fringeouter boundary

双语例句

• As a result, capital fled from the periphery to the centre.
  结果，资本从外围国家逃到中心国家。
• Finally, a stressed government in the eurozone periphery may find it hard to help its companies.
  最后，欧元区外围国家压力重重的政府，可能会发现自己很难救助本国公司。
• The only rapidly growing big city lies on the region's periphery: Istanbul.
  唯一发展迅速的大城市位于该地区的边缘，那就是伊斯坦布尔。
• The periphery of the retina is very sensitive to motion.
  视网膜的外围对运动非常敏感。
• So it has been in the eurozone periphery.
  目前欧元区外围国家的情况正是如此。
• The debt crisis in the West European periphery has increased downside risks to global recovery and oil prices.
  西欧周边地区的债务危机已经增大了全球复苏和原油价格的下行风险。
• Thus, the PWI/ DWI mismatch includes not only the penumbra periphery, but also surrounding intact tissue.
  因而，PWI/DWI错配不仅包括外围半影还包括周围完整的组织。
• Geographically, the UK is on the periphery of Europe, while Paris is at the heart of the continent
  从地理位置上讲，英国处于欧洲边缘，而巴黎却位于欧洲大陆的中心位置。
• The sociological study of religion moved from the centre to the periphery of sociology.
  宗教的社会学研究从社会学的中心学科变成了边缘学科。
• Fiscal strains also present a cloud on the horizon, not only in the periphery of the eurozone.
  财政吃紧也是经济前景地平线上的一朵乌云，而且不只在欧元区外围国家存在。