periphery

英 [pəˈrɪfəri]

美 [pəˈrɪfəri]

n. 边缘; 周围; 外围; 次要部分; 次要活动

复数：peripheries　

Collins.1 / BNC.11699 / COCA.10065

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

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。

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