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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary en·cir·cle ETYMOLOGY Middle English enserclen DATE 15th century 1. to form a circle around : surround 2. to pass completely around English Etymology encircle c.1400, from en- "make, put in" + circle. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 encircle en·cir·cle / in5sE:kl; NAmE in5sE:rkl / verb[VN] (formal) to surround sb / sth completely in a circle 环绕；围绕；包围: Jack's arms encircled her waist. 杰克的双臂搂着她的腰。 The island is encircled by a coral reef. 这个岛周围都是珊瑚礁。 • en·circle·ment noun [U] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: SURROUND 1, begird, circle, compass, encompass, environ, gird, girdle, hem, ring Related Words: band, cincture, circuit, enring; halo, wreathe Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged en·circle \ə̇n, en+\ transitive verb Etymology: en- (I) + circle, n. 1. : to form a circle about < insert each comma in your shorthand notes and encircle it — L.A.Leslie > : enclose within a circle : surround < a ring encircled her finger > < a camp encircled by enemies > 2. : to make a circuit about : go around < as a hungry wolf might have encircled … the firelit camp of a hunter — Sherwood Anderson > Synonyms: see surround |
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