borderline /ˈbɔːdəˌlaɪn/ star1 TEM4 (borderlines)

• 1.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） The borderline between two different or opposite things is the division between them. 分界线

  例：

  ...a task which involves exploring the borderline between painting and photography.

  …一项涉及探索绘画与摄影之间界线的任务。

• 2.  

  ADJ（形容词） Something that is borderline is only just acceptable as a member of a class or group. 勉强合格的

  例：

  Some were obviously unsuitable and could be ruled out at once. Others were borderline cases.

  一些显然不合适，可以马上被排除。另一些勉强合格。