periphery
UK/pә'rifәri/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC1
Definitions
n.
The outer edge or boundary of an area.
外围；边缘
n.
A less important position relative to something.
次要地位；边缘地位
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedGreek peri- (around) + pherein (carry) = «carried around.» Greek cognate of Latin ferre — same PIE root *bher- but Greek path. The «outer ring carried around the center.»
Root fer still carries 93 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.on the periphery在边缘
- 2.periphery of vision视野外围
- 3.urban periphery城市边缘
Example Sentences
- 1.
The village lies on the periphery of the city.
- 2.
Once central, his views are now on the periphery.