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verge 1 AHD[vûrj] D.J.[vɜːdʒ]K.K.[vɝdʒ]n.（名词）- The extreme edge or margin; a border.See Synonyms at border 边，边沿，边缘：极端的边线或边缘；边沿，边界 参见 border
- An enclosing boundary.界限：围合的边界
- The space enclosed by such a boundary.范围；区域：被该界限围合的空间
- The point beyond which an action, a state, or a condition is likely to begin or occur; the brink:起始点，临界点：行为、状态或情况在超过该点时可能开始或发生的一点；始发点：on the verge of tears; a nation on the verge of economic prosperity.几乎要流泪了；一个经济即将繁荣的国家
- Architecture The edge of the tiling that projects over a roof gable.【建筑学】 山墙突瓦，檐口瓦，滴水瓦：突出在屋顶的山墙上的盖瓦的边缘
- Chiefly British The shoulder of a road.【多用于英国】 路肩，路边
- A rod, wand, or staff carried as an emblem of authority or office.权杖：作为权力或职位的象征而携带的手杖、棒或短杖
- Obsolete The rod held by a feudal tenant while swearing fealty to a lord.【废语】 节杖：封建时代的佃农向地主宣誓效忠时手持的手杖
- The spindle of a balance wheel in a clock or watch, especially such a spindle in a clock with vertical escapement.摆轮心轴：钟表内的平衡轮的心轴，尤指带有垂直擒纵轮的钟内摆轮心轴
- The male organ of copulation in certain invertebrates. 雄性生殖器官：某些无脊椎动物的雄性生殖器官
v.intr.（不及物动词）verged, verg.ing, verg.es - To approach the nature or condition of something specified; come close. Used withon : 接近，逼近：接近具体指定的某物的性质或情况；走近。与on 连用： a brilliance verging on genius.近乎天才的才智
- To be on the edge or border:处于边沿或边缘：Her land verges on the neighboring township.她的土地与邻镇相连
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French [rod, ring] 源自 古法语 [手杖，戒指]
- from Latin virga [rod, strip] 源自 拉丁语 virga [手杖，狭条]
verge 2 AHD[vûrj] D.J.[vɜːdʒ]K.K.[vɝdʒ]v.intr.（不及物动词）verged, verg.ing, verg.es - To slope or incline.倾斜或倾向
- To tend to move in a particular direction:接近，濒于：倾向于向某一特定的方向移动："the Neoclassicism . . . away from which they subsequently verged"(Hugh Honour)“他们随后偏离了…新古典主义”(休·昂纳)
- To pass or merge gradually:趋向，渐变：逐渐通过或合并：dusk verging into night.天色渐渐地暗了下来
- Latin vergere * see wer- 2拉丁语 vergere * 参见 wer- 2
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