contiguous

英 [kənˈtɪɡjuəs]

美 [kənˈtɪɡjuəs]

adj.  相接的; 相邻的

TOEFLGRE医学

BNC.13183 / COCA.15684

牛津词典

adj.

• 相接的；相邻的
  touching or next to sth
  1. The countries are contiguous.
     这些国家互相接壤。
  2. The bruising was not contiguous to the wound.
     这青肿块不在伤口边上。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 相接的;相邻的
  Things that arecontiguousare next to each other or touch each other.
  1. Its vineyards are virtually contiguous with those of Ausone.
     其葡萄园差不多紧挨着欧颂堡的葡萄园。
  2. ...two years of travel throughout the 48 contiguous states.
     两年游遍美国本土的48州

英英释义

adj

• very close or connected in space or time
  1. contiguous events
  2. immediate contact
  3. the immediate vicinity
  4. the immediate past
  Synonym:immediate
• having a common boundary or edge
  1. Rhode Island has two bordering state
  2. the side of Germany conterminous with France
  3. Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
  4. neighboring cities
  Synonym:adjacentconterminousneighboring(a)
• connecting without a break
  1. the 48 conterminous states
  2. the contiguous 48 states
  Synonym:conterminous

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