demarcation

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de·mar·ca·tion /ˌdiːmɑːˈkeɪʃən $ -ɑːr-/ noun [uncountableU] formal

1 LIMITthe point at which one area of work, responsibility etc ends and another begins 〔工作范围、职责范围等的〕界限，分界线

demarcation between

traditional lines of demarcation between medicine and surgery

内科和外科之间的传统分界线

2 SEPARATEthe process of deciding on or marking the border between two areas of land 〔地区的〕划分，划定，界定

demarcation of

the exact demarcation of the north-south boundary

南北分界线的精确界定

Examples from the Corpus

demarcation• It is likely to be a considerable time before arrangements for any border demarcation can be completed.• This leads to the second problem, which is concerned with the exact demarcation of the North-South boundary.• In fact, the lines of demarcation between the two camps were much less distinct.• It enabled the reduction of demarcations between electrical and mechanical craftsmen.• The Treaty defined the demarcation of powers between the federation and the constituent republics as a component element of the new Constitution.• This demarcation is achieved, as we saw in our earlier discussion of Winnicott, through frustration.• She had driven slowly forward to the yellow demarcation line and the frightening folds of barbed wire.

demarcation between• There was no clear demarcation between work and play.

From Longman Business Dictionary

demarcationde·mar·ca·tion /ˌdiːmɑːˈkeɪʃən-ɑːr-/ noun [uncountableU]HUMAN RESOURCES

when different jobs are given to workers belonging to different trade unions

demarcation between

The company is trying to break down the lines of demarcation between skilled trades.

Origin demarcation

(1700-1800) Spanish demarcación, from marcar “to mark”

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