frontier
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/frʌnˈtɪr/
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/ˈfrʌntɪə(r)/
a border between countries or areas
The town sits on the frontier between two nations.
这个城镇位于两个国家的边境上。
the wild, unsettled land at the edge of a settled area
Pioneers moved west to live on the American frontier.
拓荒者向西迁移,在美国的边疆地区生活。
the farthest limit of knowledge or progress
Scientists are pushing the frontier of medical research.
科学家们正在推动医学研究的前沿。