delimitation
noun [ C or U ] formal uk/ˌdiː.lɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌdiː.lɪm.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
定界，划界；限定
the marking or describing of the limits of something
The main focus was the delimitation of responsibilities between the police and the judiciary. 主要的重点是划定警察和司法机关之间的责任。
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- There was a constitutional review of the delimitation of powers between Brussels and national capitals.
- The country instituted proceedings at the International Court of Justice calling for a delimitation of the maritime boundary.
- The delimitation of the sea is the most pressing security issue affecting the region.
- At the horizon where the sky and sea met, the delimitation could scarcely be discerned.