delimit /diːˈlɪmɪt/ TEM8 ( delimiting, delimited, delimits )

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  V-T If you delimit something, you fix or establish its limits. 定界限 [正式]

  例：

  This is not meant to delimit what approaches social researchers can adopt.

  这并不是说要划定社会研究者所能够采用方法的界限。