delimit

Word family

de·lim·it /dɪˈlɪmɪt/ verb [transitiveT] formal

LIMITto set or say exactly what the limits of something are 确定…的界线，界定，限定

—delimitation /dɪˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

delimit• The frozen hoar frost from the summer fog delimits annual ice bands in the core.• These lists are sorted in numerical order and delimited by square brackets.• The cuticle also exhibits localized areas of hardening which are sometimes delimited by sutures.• The Court assumed the Organisation's power to be delimited by the Charter without examining why this is so.• An early stage of refinement delimited each individual definition.• The field was delimited in a number of ways: 1.• Two open arrowheads delimit the putative binding region with the dystrophin-associated glycoproteins.• The fence delimits the state boundaries.• Once you have delimited the topic of your study, it is time to select your research strategy.

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