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demarcation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++de·mar·ca·tion /ˌdiːmɑːˈkeɪʃən $ -ɑːr-/ noun [uncountable] formal  1 LIMITthe point at which one area of work, responsibility etc ends and another begins 〔工作范围、职责范围等的〕界限,分界线demarcation between traditional lines of demarcation between medicine and surgery 内科和外科之间的传统分界线2 SEPARATEthe process of deciding on or marking the border between two areas of land 〔地区的〕划分,划定,界定demarcation of the exact demarcation of the north-south boundary 南北分界线的精确界定
Examples from the Corpus
demarcationIt is likely to be a considerable time before arrangements for any border demarcation can be completed.This leads to the second problem, which is concerned with the exact demarcation of the North-South boundary.In fact, the lines of demarcation between the two camps were much less distinct.It enabled the reduction of demarcations between electrical and mechanical craftsmen.The Treaty defined the demarcation of powers between the federation and the constituent republics as a component element of the new Constitution.This demarcation is achieved, as we saw in our earlier discussion of Winnicott, through frustration.She had driven slowly forward to the yellow demarcation line and the frightening folds of barbed wire.demarcation betweenThere was no clear demarcation between work and play.
From Longman Business Dictionarydemarcationde‧mar‧ca‧tion /ˌdiːmɑːˈkeɪʃən-ɑːr-/ noun [uncountable]HUMAN RESOURCES when different jobs are given to workers belonging to different trade unionsdemarcation betweenThe company is trying to break down the lines of demarcation between skilled trades.Origin demarcation (1700-1800) Spanish demarcación, from marcar to mark
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demarcation
demarcation /ˌdiːmɑːˈkeɪʃən $ -ɑːr-/ noun [uncountable] formal
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Spanish
 Origin: demarcación, from marcar __to mark__
1. the point at which one area of work, responsibility etc ends and another begins
    demarcation between
    traditional lines of demarcation between medicine and surgery
2. the process of deciding on or marking the border between two areas of land
    demarcation of
    the exact demarcation of the north-south boundary


de·mar·ca·tionBrE /ˌdiːmɑːˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdiːmɑːrˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] a border or line that separates two things, such as types of work, groups of people or areas of land (工种、人群、土地等的)划分,区分,界线It was hard to draw clear lines of demarcation between work and leisure. 在工作和闲暇之间很难划出明确的界限。🔊🔊social demarcations社会阶层的划分