border, bounds, boundary, frontier, limit

limit, confine, restrict

名詞 limit:

1. the greatest possible degree of something
   同義詞：bound, boundary
2. final or latest limiting point
   同義詞：terminus ad quem, terminal point
3. the boundary of a specific area
   同義詞：demarcation, demarcation line
4. as far as something can go
5. the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
   同義詞：limit point, point of accumulation
6. the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
   同義詞：limitation

動詞 limit:

1. place limits on (extent or access)
   同義詞：restrict, restrain, trammel, bound, confine, throttle
2. restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
   同義詞：circumscribe, confine
3. decide upon or fix definitely
   同義詞：specify, set, determine, fix

1. I shall limit myself to three aspects of the subject.
   我僅探討這一問題的三個方面。
2. I'm willing to help, within limits.
   我愿適當予以幫助。
3. We must limit our spending.
   我們必須限制我們的開支。
4. Her ambition knows no limit.
   她的野心沒有限度。
5. I'll help as much as I can, but there is a limit to what I can do.
   我會盡力幫忙，但我所能做的也是有限度的。

lim.it

n.Abbr. lim.（名詞）縮寫 lim.
The point, edge, or line beyond which something cannot or may not proceed.
界限：不能或不可能超越的點、邊、線
limits The boundary surrounding a specific area; bounds:
limits 邊界：圍繞特定地區(qū)的邊界；界限：
例句：
within the city limits.
在城市范圍內(nèi)

A confining or restricting object, agent, or influence.
限制：限制或限定的物體、媒介或勢力
The greatest or least amount, number, or extent allowed or possible:
限制：允許或可能的最大或最小的金額、數(shù)量或范圍：
例句：
a withdrawal limit of $200; no minimum age limit.
提款數(shù)量最多不超過200美元；沒有最低年齡限制

Games The largest amount which may be bet at one time in games of chance.
【游戲】 最大賭額：在賭博中一次可下賭的最大數(shù)目
Mathematics A number or pointk that is approached by a function f(x) as x approaches a if, for every positive number &S{e}, there exists a number &Sfphl7bj such that | ô(x)-k | N &S{e} if 0 N | x-a | N &Stfdvzzz. Also called limit point ,point of accumulation
【數(shù)學】 極限值，界點：如果對于每一正數(shù)&S{e}都會存在一數(shù)&Shf99hhr，且0N|x-a |N&S77drxx7時，| ô(x)-k |N&S{e}，則當 x 接近 a 時，函數(shù) f(x) 則接近的一數(shù)或一點 k 也作 limit point,point of accumulation
Informal One that approaches or exceeds certain limits, as of credibility, forbearance, or acceptability:
【非正式用語】 （做事）極端的人：接近或超過特定的限制，如信用、節(jié)制或可接受的限度的人：
例句：
He is the limit of irresponsibility.
他的不負責任到了不能容忍的程度

v.tr.（及物動詞）
lim.it.ed,lim.it.ing,lim.its
To confine or restrict within a boundary or bounds.
限制：限制或限定在一邊界或范圍之內(nèi)
To fix definitely; to specify.
規(guī)定，指定：明確地規(guī)定；限定

來源：
Middle English limite
中古英語 limite
from Old French [border]
源自 古法語 [邊界]
from Latin lomes lomit- [border, limit]
源自 拉丁語 lomes lomit- [邊界，限制]

【引伸】
lim.itable
adj.（形容詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>limit,restrict,confine,circumscribeThese verbs mean to establish or keep within specified bounds.
這些動詞指建立或保持在一定范圍內(nèi)。
Limit refers principally to the establishment of a maximum, as of quantity, degree, or time,beyond which a person or thing cannot or may not go:
Limit 主要指在數(shù)量、程度或時間上確定最大值，人或事物不可能或不可以超越它：
例句：
The Constitution limits the President`s term of office to four years.
憲法規(guī)定總統(tǒng)的任期四年。

例句：
.Liberty, too, must be limited in order to be possessed. (Edmund Burke).Torestrict is to keep within prescribed limits, as of choice or action:
.為了維護自由，自由同樣要受到限制 （埃德蒙·伯克）。Restrict 指保持在規(guī)定的范圍內(nèi)， 如選擇或行動：

例句：
.a pardon, so restricted that none were likely to be forgiven save those who had done no wrong. (John Lothrop Motley).
請原諒，如此地嚴格限制以致于除了那些從沒做過錯事的人，沒有人可饒恕 （約翰·洛特諾普·莫特列）。

例句：
The sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted to those over 2.
酒精飲料只能出售給2歲以上的成年人。

Confine suggests limits that imprison, restrain, or impede:
Confine 暗示束縛性、限制性的或阻撓性的限制：
例句：
All prisoners will be confined to their cells.
所有的囚犯必須關(guān)在牢房里。

例句：
Interest in Asia is no longer confined to scholars.
對亞洲感興趣的人已不單限于學者了。

Circumscribe connotes an encircling or surrounding line that confinesand especially that confines narrowly:
Circumscribe 暗示一條起限制作用的環(huán)繞或包圍的線，尤指限制范圍小的這樣的線：
例句：
.A man . . . should not circumscribe his activity by any inflexible fence of rigid rules. (John Stuart Blackie).See also Synonyms at boundary
人…不應該將自己的行為限制在由僵化的條文構(gòu)成的不可變通的范圍之內(nèi) （約翰·斯圖爾特·布萊基）參見同義詞 boundary