boundary和border的区别youmuststaywithinyourcountytheriveristheofourland

Question

boundary 和border的区别
you must stay within your county ____
the river is the _____ of our land

Answer 1

boundary
border
表示“边界”含义的有以下几个词：boundary,border,frontier,rim,verge
boundary n.边界；界线.多指作为界线的标识物等.
例：The fence marks the boundary between my land and hers.这道栅栏是我的地和她的地的分界线.
border n.较宽的边缘,边界,多指两国或两地之间的分界处附近的边缘地区、边界地带；也可以指物体的边缘等.
例：We crossed the Mexican bordersintosthe USA.我们穿过墨西哥边界进入美国境内.
frontier n.边界,边境,边疆,指靠近边界(boundary)的区域；也可引申为"未开发的领域","(学术的)前沿"等.
例：The American West was still a frontier a century ago.一个世纪以前美国西部还是一片边疆.
rim n.边,边缘,尤指圆形或近似圆形的物体的边缘.
例：Check the wheel rim damaged.
检查轮缘有损伤.
verge n.(道路、花坛等长着草的)边缘,引申为"某事即将发生之际".
例：on the verge of war战争爆发之际
所以如果指一个国家的边疆,应该是frontier；国家的边界,应该是border .