词汇 | circumscribe |
释义 | circumscribe 1 ENTRIES FOUND: circumscribe (verb) circumscribe /ˈsɚkəmˌskraɪb/ verb circumscribes; circumscribed; circumscribing circumscribe /ˈsɚkəmˌskraɪb/ verb circumscribes; circumscribed; circumscribing Learner's definition of CIRCUMSCRIBE [+ object] 1 formal : to limit the size or amount of (something)限制;约束— usually used as (be) circumscribed通常用作(be) circumscribed His role as president was carefully circumscribed by the board.他的总裁权力受到董事会的严格约束。 plants that are found only in a circumscribed [=limited] area只能在有限区域找到的植物 2 technical : to draw a shape around (another shape)使外接;使外切 The circle is circumscribed by a square.这个圆被一个正方形外切。 |
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