fence1/fɛns; fens/n [C] 1 a line of upright wooden posts with wire or wood between that surrounds an area of land 栅栏﹐篱笆﹐围栏: the garden fence 花园的篱笆a wooden fence 木围栏2 a structure that horses jump over in a race or competition〔马匹于比赛中跳过的〕障碍物3 informal someone who buys and sells stolen goods【非正式】买卖赃物的人
fence2v [I] to fight with a sword as a sport 击剑 —fencing n [U] fence sth in phr v to surround a place with a fence 用栅栏[篱笆]围住fence sth off phr v to separate one area from another with a fence 用栅栏[篱笆]隔开: We fenced off part of the field. 我们把这块地隔出一部分。