fence

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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ldoce_093_gfence1 /fens/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]  1. TBDa structure made of wood, metal etc that surrounds a piece of land 〔木头、金属等做的〕栅栏，围栏，篱笆 →5  See picture of barbed wire fence 带刺铁丝网, electric fence 电围栏, fence/picket fence AmE 【美】尖桩篱栅 ... →4  See picture of 见图 fence2. DSHa wall or other structure that horses jump over in a race or competition 〔赛马中的〕障碍物3. informalSCC someone who buys and sells stolen goods 买卖赃物者4. sit/be on the fence DECIDEto avoid saying which side of an argument you support 保持中立，抱骑墙态度 → mend (your) fences at mend1(4)

Examples from the Corpus

fence• He was beaten with a fence post and stabbed.• If 64 horses start a race of six fences and half of those left fall at each fence, how many finish?• Three arrangements with eight fences; five with ten fences ... odd numbers ... Was there a pattern?• And John, the stud bull spooked by the power lines that suddenly appear on the other side of the fence.• A workman adjusting a machine removed the fence and turned the machine by hand in order to do the job.• They tore the fence down to get at us.• Q: I planted nine tomatoes by a wooden fence and six close to the back wall of the house.

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fence2 verb  1  [transitive]TBC to put a fence around something 用栅栏[篱笆]围起 old farmhouses and fenced gardens 旧农舍和带围栏的花园2. [intransitive]DSO to fight with a long thin sword as a sport 击剑3. ALANSWER/REPLY[intransitive + with] to answer someone’s questions in a clever way in order to get an advantage in an argument 巧妙回答；搪塞4 fence somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb a) TBCto surround a place with a fence 用栅栏[篱笆]围住 The yard was fenced in to keep out wolves. 院子用篱笆围起防止狼进来。b) ESCAPEto make someone feel that they cannot leave a place or do what they want 限制〔某人〕的自由，束缚〔某人〕 Young mothers often feel fenced in at home. 年轻母亲往往感觉自己被束缚在家里。5 fence something ↔ off phrasal verb SEPARATEto separate one area from another area with a fence 用栅栏[篱笆]把…隔开 a planting area fenced off from the main garden 用栅栏与主花园隔开的种植区→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

fence• Those who have ever given fencing a chance up-close, probably realize that it always has been an entertaining event.• Till now they had fenced gently.• They have all been trapped by the high rift walls that fence in the plain.• Now enlightened farmers are fencing off and replanting areas which can he selectively utilised for animal feeding.From Longman Business Dictionaryfencefence /fens/ verb [intransitive] informalLAW to buy and sell stolen goodsThe police suspect he has been fencing electronic equipment.→ See Verb tableOrigin fence1 (1300-1400) defense

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fence

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fence¹ S3 /fens/ noun [countable]
1. a structure made of wood, metal etc that surrounds a piece of land
2. a wall or other structure that horses jump over in a race or competition
3. informal someone who buys and sells stolen goods
4. sit/be on the fence to avoid saying which side of an argument you support
⇨ mend (your) fences at mend¹(4)
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ wall an upright flat structure made of stone or brick, that divides one area from another or surrounds an area: The estate is surrounded by high stone walls. | a brick wall
   ▪ fence a structure made of wood, metal etc that surrounds a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by an old wooden fence. | the chain link fence around the school
   ▪ railings a metal fence that is made of a series of upright bars: the iron railings in front of the house | The boy was leaning over the railing on the side of the boat.
   ▪ barrier a type of fence or gate that prevents people from moving in a particular direction: A guard stood near the barrier. | The police had put up barriers to keep the crowd under control.
   ▪ screen a piece of furniture like a thin wall that can be moved around and is used to divide one part of a room from another: the screen around his hospital bed | a Japanese bamboo screen | a fire screen (=that you put near a fire)
   ▪ partition a thin wall that separates one part of a room from another: The room was divided into two by a thin partition. | The offices are separated by partitions and you can hear everything that is said in the next office.
   ▪ barricade a line of objects that people have put across a road, to prevent people getting past, especially as part of a protest: The soldiers used tanks to smash through the barricades.

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fence² verb
1. [transitive] to put a fence around something:
    old farmhouses and fenced gardens
2. [intransitive] to fight with a long thin sword as a sport
3. [intransitive + with] to answer someone’s questions in a clever way in order to get an advantage in an argument
     
fence somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb
  1. to surround a place with a fence:
    The yard was fenced in to keep out wolves.
  2. to make someone feel that they cannot leave a place or do what they want:
    Young mothers often feel fenced in at home.
fence something ↔ off phrasal verb
  to separate one area from another area with a fence:
    a planting area fenced off from the main garden