demarcate

🇬🇧 UK/ˈdi:mɑ:keit/🇺🇸 US/'di:mɑ:keit/
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Definitions

v.

To mark or establish the boundaries or limits of something; to clearly distinguish between two things.

划定界限;明确区分

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
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marcroot
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ateto make, having
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Common Collocations

  • 1.demarcate boundary划定边界
  • 2.demarcate line划分界线

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The fence demarcates the property line between two neighboring estates.

  • 2.

    Clear policies demarcate the boundaries between acceptable and unacceptable behavior.

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