demarcation
UK [ˌdi:.mɑ:'keɪ.ʃən] US [-mɑ:r-/ (US also demarkation)
noun countable or uncountable
■a border or a rule that shows the limits of something or how things are divided （界线或规则）分界；分界线•The river serves as the line of demarcation (= the line showing the separation) between the two counties.那条河是两国的分界线。 •In some schools, there is little demarcation between subjects (= subjects are not taught separately).在某些学校里，各学科之间几乎没有明确界限。 •On this map, demarcations between regions are shown with dotted lines.这张地图用虚线标出了地区分界线。 |