| [/pəˈrɪfərɪ; pəˋrɪfərɪ/] n (fml 文) 用法:
1 (a) boundary of a surface or an area 外围; 边缘.
(b) area near this on either side 外围或边缘的地方:
industrial development on the periphery (ie outskirts) of the town 郊区的工业发展. 用法:
2 (fig 比喻) (esp in social, political or intellectual life) position far away from the centre; the fringe （尤指社交、 政治或文化生活的）外围, 边缘:
The ideas are also expressed by minor poets on the periphery of the movement. 该运动外围一些不大出名的诗人也表达了这些观点. 用法:
3 (also pe,ripheral de`vice) (computing 计) device attached to a computer that transfers information into or out of the computer 外围设备:
display units, printers and other peripherals 显示装置、 打印机及其他外部设备. |