搜尋結果
circumscribe
- IPA[ˈsəːkəmskrʌɪb]
英式
- restrict (something) within limits;draw (a figure) round another, touching it at points but not cutting it
verb: circumscribe, 3rd person present: circumscribes, gerund or present participle: circumscribing, past tense: circumscribed, past participle: circumscribed
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. restrict (something) within limits the minister's powers are circumscribed both by tradition and the organization of local government
- 2. draw (a figure) round another, touching it at points but not cutting it if a hexagon is circumscribed about a circle the lines joining opposite vertices meet in one point
- 更多解釋
- IPA[ˈsərkəmˌskrīb]
美式
- restrict (something) within limits: their movements were strictly monitored and circumscribed
Oxford American Dictionary