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单词 demarkation
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
de•mar•ca•tion  (dē′mär kāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the determining and marking off of the boundaries of something.
  2. separation by distinct boundaries:line of demarcation.
Also, de′mar•kation. 
  • Gmc; see mark1, -ation
  • Italian marcare
  • Latinization of Spanish demarcación (in linea de demarcación line of demarcation, dividing the world between Spain and Portugal) derivative of demarcar to mark out the bounds of, equivalent. to de- de- + marcar 1720–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
demarcation, demarkation /ˌdiːmɑːˈkeɪʃən/ n
  1. the act of establishing limits or boundaries
  2. a limit or boundary
  3. a strict separation of the kinds of work performed by members of different trade unions
  4. (as modifier): demarcation dispute
  5. separation or distinction (often in the phrase line of demarcation)
Etymology: 18th Century: Latinized version of Spanish demarcación, from demarcar to appoint the boundaries of, from marcar to mark, from Italian marcare, of Germanic origin; see mark1
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