Apedia

Circumscribe Circumscribed Verb Power ˈsɜːkəmskraɪb Circumscribing Cir·Cum·Scribe ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪb

word circumscribe
content 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
WDF

circumscribe

[ˈsɜ:kəmskraɪb]circumscribed, circumscribing, circumscribes

GRETOEFL
v17720
578
25
65
77
32
379
VERB30695
4416
限制(84%),确定...的范围(8%),划一条线包围(8%)
vt.外切,外接;限制;在…周围画线
open www.ankiedu.club
Collins
circumscribe
/sɜ͟ː(r)kəmskraɪb/
1
[VERB 动词]约束;制约;限制 If someone's power or freedom is circumscribed, it is limited or restricted.
  [be V-ed]
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • The army evidently fears that, under him, its activities would be severely circumscribed...

    军方显然担心在他的领导下,其活动将受到严重制约。

  • There are laws circumscribing the right of individual citizens to cause bodily harm to others.

    有多项法律限制公民的权利,使其不得对他人进行人身伤害。


Oxford
cir·cum·scribe / ˈsɜːkəmskraɪb ; NAmE ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪb / verb 1 [often passive ] circumscribesth ( formal) to limit sb/sth's freedom, rights, power, etc. 限制,约束(自由、权利、权力等) SYN
restrict
The power of the monarchy was circumscribed by the new law. 君主统治的权力受到了新法律的制约。
2 circumscribesth ( technical 术语 ) to draw a circle around another shape 画…的外接圆 cir·cum·scrip·tion circumscription circumscriptions / ˌsɜːkəmˈskrɪpʃn ; NAmE ˌsɜːrkəmˈskrɪpʃn / noun [uncountable ] circumscribe circumscribes circumscribed circumscribing
cir·cum·scribe / ˈsɜːkəmskraɪb ; NAmE ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪb / cir·cum·scrip·tion / ˌsɜːkəmˈskrɪpʃn ; NAmE ˌsɜːrkəmˈskrɪpʃn /
LDC
circumscribecir‧cum‧scribe /ˈsɜːkəmskraɪb $ ˈsɜːr-/ verb [transitive]
Word Origin
Verb Table
Examples
word sets
1formal to limit power, rights, or abilities SYN  restrict:  The president’s power is circumscribed by Congress and the Supreme Court.2 technical to draw a line around something:  a circle circumscribed by a squareGRAMMAR Circumscribe is usually passive.

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: I work need to be

Previous card: I questions need to ask

Up to card list: 雅思词汇词根联想记忆乱序版