on/at the periphery (of something)

formal OUT/OUTSIDEa person or thing that is on the periphery of something is not one of the main people or things involved in it （与某事物）稍有牵连的，处于（某事物）外围的

extremists on the periphery of the animal rights movement

处于动物权利运动边缘的极端分子

Homeopathy is on the periphery of medical practice.

顺势疗法处于医疗的边缘地带。

Examples from the Corpus

on/at the periphery (of something)• That's always a very easy thing to do on the periphery.• He had never met Hindley Foster, some one who seemed very much on the periphery of their lives.• Now she was standing at the periphery of the crowd, wondering whether Cantor would even open the envelope she was clutching.• They may stay on the periphery watching the recess-time basketball games and jump-rope competitions from the sidelines of the playground.• Moss moved on the broken trees at the periphery of the golf grass.• Ken's friendships and the way he established them continued to surprise those who were on the periphery of his activities.

→ on/at the periphery (of something) at periphery(1)

词汇	on/at the periphery (of something)
释义	on/at the periphery (of something) on/at the periphery (of something) formal OUT/OUTSIDEa person or thing that is on the periphery of something is not one of the main people or things involved in it （与某事物）稍有牵连的，处于（某事物）外围的 extremists on the periphery of the animal rights movement 处于动物权利运动边缘的极端分子 Homeopathy is on the periphery of medical practice. 顺势疗法处于医疗的边缘地带。 Examples from the Corpus on/at the periphery (of something)• That's always a very easy thing to do on the periphery.• He had never met Hindley Foster, some one who seemed very much on the periphery of their lives.• Now she was standing at the periphery of the crowd, wondering whether Cantor would even open the envelope she was clutching.• They may stay on the periphery watching the recess-time basketball games and jump-rope competitions from the sidelines of the playground.• Moss moved on the broken trees at the periphery of the golf grass.• Ken's friendships and the way he established them continued to surprise those who were on the periphery of his activities. → on/at the periphery (of something) at periphery(1)
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