(LONGMAN2000) frame | Definition: 框架 | (IELTS4000) frame | Definition: structure that gives shape or support; closed, often rectangular border of drawn or printed lines | (NGSL) frame | Definition: Border of wood, metal, etc. in which a picture, door, pane of glass, etc. is enclosed or set | | (ESS4000) frame | Definition: A frame is a border for a picture or mirror. | Example: →I have to get a frame for my friend’s picture. | | (ESS4000) framework | Definition: A framework is a set of rules or ideas that people use to solve problems. | Example: →His ideas fit into the framework of a successful business plan. |