英语单词 | encompass |
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英美音标 | 英 [ɪn'kʌmpəs] 美 [ɪn'kʌmpəs] |
中文释义 | vt.围绕;包围;包括;完成 |
英语例句 | (1) The prison is encompassed by high walls. (2) The general arts at the university encompass a wide range of subjects. |
中文例句 | (1) 监狱被高墙围绕着。 (2) 大学文科包括的科目非常广泛。 |
vocabulary简明 | Encompass means to contain. When you see the word, picture a campus which encompasses lecture halls, a football field, a medical center, a dining hall and some parking lots. |
vocabulary扩展 | Encompass can be used when talking about anything that contains something else. A lecture on Edward Hopper might encompass all aspects of his life and art, a work of art could encompass many techniques, and a policeman's jurisdiction may encompass an entire state. The continental U.S. encompasses 48 states. This entry encompasses many examples of the word encompass in use! |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [VERB 动词]包括;包含 If something encompasses particular things, it includes them. [V n]
2 [VERB 动词]包围;围绕;覆盖 To encompass a place means to completely surround or cover it. [V n]
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