delimit

vt. 定界限, 划界 [计] 定界

发音

其它 /dɪˈlɪmɪt/

词形变化

delimited delimiting delimits 三单 delimits delimiting 现在分词 delimited 过去式 delimited 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To mark or fix the limits of.

    比喻 及物

    Near-synonyms: (literal) demarcate; (figurative) limit, constrain

    Data items in the computer file were delimited by commas.

    The square brackets delimit the list, and individual elements are separated by commas.ᵂᴮ

    The possibilities for new automotive features are vast but are practically delimited by costs of development and manufacturing.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

define specify delimitate delineate demarcate subtend

上位词 10

find bound limit determine oppose throttle confine ascertain restrict find out

下位词 2

determine redefine

词源

From French délimiter, from Late Latin dēlīmitō (“to mark out the limits”), from dē- + līmitō (“to limit, to bound”); see limit.

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