fron.tier
n.(名词)
An international border.国界:国家间的界线The area along an international border.See Synonyms at boundary 边境:沿国界的地区参见 boundaryA region just beyond or at the edge of a settled area.边缘地带:刚刚超出或恰好在某特定地区的地带An undeveloped area or field for discovery or research:开发地区边缘:有待于开发研究的不发达地区或领域:例句:theories on the frontier of astrophysics.关于天体物理学新领域的理论
n.attributive.(定语名词)Often used to modify another noun:修饰词:常用以修饰另一个名词:例句:frontier towns; frontier law.边境城镇;边境法规
来源:Middle English frountier 中古英语 frountier from Old French frontier 源自 古法语 frontier from front [forehead, front] * see front 源自 front [前额,前面] *参见 front