boundary

S2 W2

in Vietnamese ranh giới, biên giới

BrE /ˈbɒndəri/ AmE /ˈbɑːndəri/

noun en → vi

1 LIMIT [singular] A2

ranh giới, biên giới

a line or border that separates two areas, countries, etc.

  • the boundary between A and B

Collocations boundary between countries · boundary between two areas

  • The boundary between the two countries is a river.

    Ranh giới giữa hai nước là một con sông.

2 RULE [singular] B1

quy tắc, nguyên tắc giới hạn

a rule or principle that limits what you can do in a particular situation

  • the boundary of something

Collocations boundary of acceptable behavior · boundary of legality

  • There is a clear boundary between what is legal and illegal.

    Có ranh giới rõ ràng giữa những gì hợp pháp và bất hợp pháp.

3 SPORT [singular] B2

ranh giới sân chơi trong thể thao

a line on a sports field that marks the edge of an area where play is allowed

  • the boundary in cricket

Collocations boundary line in cricket · boundary of a playing field

  • The batsman hit the ball to the boundary.

    Người đánh bóng đã gạt bóng ra ngoài ranh giới.

4 SCIENCE [singular] C1

ranh giới trong khoa học

a line that separates two areas of scientific study or knowledge

  • the boundary between A and B

Collocations boundary between physics and chemistry · boundary of scientific knowledge

  • There is a clear boundary between the fields of biology and medicine.

    Có ranh giới rõ ràng giữa các lĩnh vực sinh học và y khoa.