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单词 fence off
释义

fence off

phrasal verb
If you fence off an area of land, you build a fence round it.
Cover or fence off garden ponds when young children are around. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
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fence-off in American English

(ˈfensˌɔf, -ˌɑf)
noun
Fencing
a match between individual contestants or teams for settling a tie
Word origin
[n. use of v. phrase fence off]

Examples of 'fence off' in a sentence
fence off

If all else fails, you could fence off the path to prevent straying.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
There have been several calls to fence off the hole.
The Sun (2018)
We are not going to fence off any nation.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But it would be a mistake to fence off the statues.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Common law doesn't oblige landowners to fence off their land.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
They fence off seashores, electric-gate housing estates, move communities aside, privatise public space and want the poor kept out of sight.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The idea that the government is going to cough up funds to fence off threatened fisheries is pie in the sky.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The critics claim only logging companies and selfish millionaires, who will fence off the woods, can afford to buy a lease - not little communities.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A third option is to see what grants might be available to help fence off particularly vulnerable waters.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
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