contiguous
a 邻近的,接近的(con共同+tig+uous互相接触→毗邻的)
释义2:
contiguous
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◙ adjective1. sharing a common border; touching • 接壤的;共边的;接触的 »the Southern Ocean is contiguous with the Atlantic. 南海和大西洋相连。 next or together in sequence• (顺序上)紧接的;邻近的;一起的【派生】
♦ contiguously adverb【语源】
1. early 16th cent.: from Latin contiguus 'touching', from the verb contingere 'be in contact, befall' (see contingent ), + -ous
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