| 词汇 | compass |
| 释义 | compass 2 ENTRIES FOUND: compass (noun) magnetic compass (noun) compass /ˈkʌmpəs/ noun plural compasses compass /ˈkʌmpəs/ noun plural compasses Learner's definition of COMPASS 1 [count] : a device that is used to find direction by means of a needle that always points north指南针；罗盘 He always carries a compass when he walks in the woods.在树林中行走时，他总是带着指南针。 Guests arrived from all points of the compass. [=directions]客人们从四面八方到来。 2 [count] : something that helps a person make choices about what is right, effective, etc.指南；向导 His religion is the compass that guides him.他的宗教信仰是指引他的向导。 Interest rates serve as a compass for determining whether to buy or sell stocks.利率是决定股票买卖的指向标。 The character in the movie had no moral compass to tell him that stealing was wrong.影片中的那个人物没有道德指针，意识不到偷窃是错误的行为。 3 [count] a : a tool that consists of two pointed sticks joined at the top and that is used for measuring distances两脚规— often plural常用复数 a pair of compasses [=dividers]一副两脚规 b : a tool that consists of a pen or pencil attached to a pointed stick and that is used for drawing circles圆规 4 [noncount] : a specialized area of knowledge, skill, experience, etc.领域；范围 — often used after beyond or within常用在beyond或within后 That topic falls beyond the compass [=beyond the scope] of my research.那个题目超出了我的研究范围。 |
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