reaches pl.a. the parts of a place that are furthest from the centre边缘地带; 边远地区:the further / outer reaches of sth•the further reaches of the jungle丛林的边缘地区b. the straight part of a river between two bends〔两个弯道之间的〕笔直河段; 直水道:•the upper reaches of the Nile尼罗河的上游 |