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柵欄;籬笆;圍欄
A fence is a barrier between two areas of land, made of wood or wire supported by posts.
例句
Villagers say the fence would restrict public access to the hills.
村民們說這個圍欄將限制公眾進入山區。
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VERB
(用籬笆等)圍住，把…圈起來
If you fence an area of land, you surround it with a fence.
例句
The first task was to fence the wood to exclude sheep...
第一項任務就是把樹林圍起來不讓羊進去。
Thomas was playing in a little fenced area full of sand.
托馬斯在一小塊圍起來的滿是沙子的地上玩耍。
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(越野障礙賽或賽馬中的)障礙物
A fence in show jumping or horse racing is an obstacle or barrier that horses have to jump over.
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買賣贓物者;銷贓者
A fence is a person who receives stolen property and then sells it.
例句
He originally acted as a fence for another gang before turning to burglary himself.
他開始時為另一個犯罪團伙銷贓，后來就自己干起了搶劫。
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PHR-RECIP
言和;重歸于好;化干戈為玉帛
If one country tries to mend fences with another, it tries to end a disagreement or quarrel with the other country. You can also say that two countries mend fences .
例句
Washington was last night doing its best to mend fences with the Europeans, saying it understood their concerns...
昨晚，華盛頓盡最大努力與歐洲各國修好，稱理解其擔憂。
The two countries fought a border war a decade ago, but now they are mending fences.
10年前兩國曾進行過邊境戰爭，但現在正在重修舊好。
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PHRASE
保持中立;騎墻
If you sit on the fence, you avoid supporting a particular side in a discussion or argument.
例句
They are sitting on the fence and refusing to commit themselves...
他們保持中立,拒絕表態。
He's not afraid of making decisions and is a man who never sits on the fence.
他不怕拍板，從不作騎墻派。
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PHRASAL VERB
(用圍欄、籬笆等)把…圈起來
If you fence something in, you surround it completely with a fence.
例句
He plans to fence in about 100 acres of his ranch five miles north of town.
他計劃將他鎮北 5 英里處的約 100 英畝牧場圈起來。
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PHRASAL VERB
包圍;使脫不開身
If you are fenced in by someone or something, they are so close to you that you are unable to move or leave.
例句
She was basically fenced in by what the military wanted to do...
軍旅事務使她基本上無法脫身。
He put his hand on the post behind her so that he had her fenced in and could look down on her.
他把手放在她身后的柱子上，這樣就把她圍在當中，可以低頭看她了。