periphery
n
(fml 文)
1
(a) boundary of a surface or an area 外围; 边缘.
(b) area near this on either side 外围或边缘的地方
industrial development on the periphery (ie outskirts) of the town 郊区的工业发展.
2 (fig 比喻) (esp in social, political or intellectual life) position far away from the centre; the fringe (尤指社交、 政治或文化生活的)外围, 边缘
The ideas are also expressed by minor poets on the periphery of the movement. 该运动外围一些不大出名的诗人也表达了这些观点.
3 (also pe,ripheral de`vice) (computing 计) device attached to a computer that transfers information into or out of the computer 外围设备
display units, printers and other peripherals 显示装置、 打印机及其他外部设备.