border on

动词 border on:

1. come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
   同义词：approach

1. A region of southwest Yugoslavia bordering on the Adriatic Sea. An ancient Balkan state, it long resisted the Turks and from1910 to1918 was an independent kingdom. Montenegro then joined the newly formed Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which became Yugoslavia after1929.
   黑山南斯拉夫西南部一地区，位于亚得里亚海沿岸。古代巴尔干国，它长期抵抗土耳其，并于1910至1918年间成为独立王国。后来加入了由塞尔维亚、克罗地亚和斯洛文尼亚新组成的王国，这一王国在1929年后成为南斯拉夫
2. A region of western India bordering on the Arabian Sea. An independent kingdom after1401, it was annexed by the Mogul Empire in1572.
   古吉拉特印度西部一地区，与阿拉伯海相邻。1401年后成为一独立的王国，1572年被强行并入莫卧帝国
3. A country of northwest Africa bordering on the Mediterranean Sea. Algeria gained its independence from France in1962 after a long terrorist and guerrilla campaign. Algiers is the capital and the largest city. Population, 16,948,000.
   阿尔及利亚非洲西北部滨邻地中海的国家。经过长期的恐怖主义活动和游击战争，阿尔及利亚于1962年脱离法国统治宣布独立。阿尔及尔是首都及最大的城市。人口16,948, 000
4. His remarks border on rudeness.
   他的话近乎无礼。