compass

compasscompassD.J.:[ˈkʌmpəs]K.K.:[ˈkʌmpəs, ˈkɑm-]n.1.■罗盘, 指南针A compass needle always points north.罗盘指针总是指向北方。2.■圆规The teacher asked us to buy a pair of compasses.老师要求我们买圆规。3.■界限Finance is not within the compass of this department.财政不在这个部门的管辖范围之内。

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compass['kʌmpəs]vt.1.■绕…而行，环行；巡回：Their ship was compassing the earth.他们的船正围绕着地球环行。2.■围绕，包围：Suddenly enemies compassed them on all sides.敌人突然从四面八方将他们包围。3.■获得；达到；完成：In order to compass our object we must work hard.为了达到我们的目标，我们必须努力工作。4.■图谋；策划：They compassed the president's death.他们图谋 刺杀总统。5.■理解；领会；领悟：She could not compass the simplest problems.她连最简单的问题都不能理解。6.■使成弧形；使成环形n.1.■罗经，罗盘，罗盘仪；指南针2.■周围；界限3.■4.■范围；区域；空间5.■【音乐】音域6.■迂回，绕行；巡行7.■[常用复数]圆规，两脚规8.■[C-] [亦称作 Mariner's compass] 【天文学】9.■罗盘星座10.■[compasses]圆规星座adj.1.■弧形的，半圆的，弯曲的近义词rangebeyond someone's compass非某人力所能及；超出某人的理解能力box the compass依次列举罗盘的三十二方位(在辩论、讨论中)兜了一个圈子(又回到原处)(风)轮流从各方向吹来keep something within compass[方言]把某事物限制在适当范围内out of compass[方言]出圈，超出范围；过度within the compass of在…的范围内

compasscompass[ˈkʌmpəs]n.1.■罗盘， 指南针2.■［常用复］圆规， 两脚规3.■范围， 界（限）， 境界4.■【音】音域5.■迂回的路， 绕行6.■圆周7.■弧骨8.■小挠骨compass card罗盘的盘面compass plant指向植物the points of the compass罗盘上的方位beyond the compass of the human mind超出人类智力的范围

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词性变化compass[ˈkʌmpəs]vt.1.■围绕...而行； 包围2.■获得； 达到3.■图谋， 计划4.■（在辩论中）兜了一圈又回到原处5.■完全了解compass one's object达其目的Suddenly we compassed the enemies on all sides.我们突然从四面八方将敌人包围了。Her students could not compass the simplest problems.她的学生连最简单的问题都不能理解。compass[ˈkʌmpəs]vi.1.■弯曲， 折弯adj.1.■圆弧形的， 成曲线的adv.1.■围成弧形， 成弧形或圆形地

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继承用法compassplanen.1.■曲面刨， 凹刨， 刳刨compasssawn.1.■截圆锯compasstimbern.1.■弯料compasswindown.1.■【建】半圆形凸窗compassable[ˈkʌmpəsəbl]adj.1.■能达到的， 能围绕的， 能了解的compasslngadj.1.■达到的， 围绕的compasslessadj.

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参考词汇见range;