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单词 horizon
释义
horizon
noun[S]
uk
/həˈraɪ.zən/us
/həˈraɪ.zən/
C2
thelineat thefarthestplacethat you cansee, where theskyseemstotouchthelandorsea:
地平线
Themoonroseslowlyabove the horizon.月亮慢慢地从地平线升起。
We couldseearowofcamelssilhouettedonthe horizon.我们能看到地平线上一队骆驼的轮廓。
More examples
  • Do youthinkthose areraincloudson the horizon?
  • Here, too, thethreatofunemploymenthas beenloomingon the horizon.
  • Abroadsweepofflatcountrysidestretchedto the horizon in alldirections.
  • Dougscannedthe horizon for anysignof theboat.
  • Ihopedthat going touniversitymightbroadenmy horizons .
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Idioms

broaden/expand/widensomeone'shorizons
on the horizon
(Definition ofhorizonfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

horizon| American Dictionary

horizon
noun
us
/həˈrɑɪ·zən/
theplacein thedistancewhere theearthandskyseemtomeet:
[U]Wewatchedthe horizon as thesunset.
A person’s horizons are thelimitof that person’sideas,knowledge, andexperience:
[pl]Spending herjunioryearabroadhasbroadenedher horizons.
(Definition ofhorizonfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhorizon

horizon
The horizons are = 1, 4, 8, and 12 quarters.
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As the timehorizonis extended, 0 increases and becomes positive after 54 weeks, and the uncertainty surrounding 0 increases.
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There is also a general lack of seismic reflection horizons as a result of the uniformity of the carbonate succession.
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Samples were taken byhorizonfrom three sides of the pit walls for laboratory analyses.
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The shadow of legal controls plays an important role in shaping the constitutional culture and therefore thehorizonof possibilities within which political actors operate.
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This period provides a realistic planninghorizon, bearing in mind that the life of an average power plant is 30 years.
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It is thus that the experience of history exalts and enlarges thehorizonof our intellectual view.
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As well as enabling a visual connection to thehorizon, the project encourages movement from inside to out in a variety of ways.
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Clearly these are dramatically different pictures for the reader contemplating longhorizoninvestment decisions.
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After applying a threshold to each pixel, ahorizonarea is extracted (351 20).
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The consequence is that the data analysis provides no clear indication as to which method of estimating horizons is to be preferred.
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The effect is moderate except when the party always participates in government; for these parties, the horizons 'explode'.
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Finally, preliminary results indicate that the soil seedbank underneath the evenly burned organichorizonappeared to have been largely destroyed throughout both plots.
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The conclusion of the book is the desire for an 'ethical praxis that disrupts horizons'.
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Medium-term projections, covering a five-yearhorizon, were discussed in a separate section, and the reports generally concluded with recommendations for fiscal and monetary policy.
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Collocationswithhorizon

horizon

These are words often used in combination withhorizon.

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artificial horizon
Theartificialhorizonand other night-flying instruments are lacking.
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distant horizon
That may be on thedistanthorizon.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
infinite horizon
There are two technical problems associated with the fact that this problem has an infinite horizon.
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