circumscribe 音标拼音: [s
, ɚkəmskr'ɑɪb]
vt . 在…周围画线,限制
在…周围画线,限制
circumscribe v 1 :
draw a line around ; "
He drew a circle around the points "
2 :
restrict or confine , "
I limit you to two visits to the pub a day " [
synonym : {
limit }, {
circumscribe }, {
confine }]
3 :
to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect Circumscribe \
Cir `
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scribe "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p .
{
Circumscribed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Circumscribing }.] [
L .
circumscribere , -
scriptum ;
circum scribere to write ,
draw .
See {
Soribe }.]
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
to write or engrave around . [
R .]
[
1913 Webster ]
Thereon is circumscribed this epitaph . --
Ashmole .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
To inclose within a certain limit ;
to hem in ;
to surround ;
to bound ;
to confine ;
to restrain .
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1913 Webster ]
To circumscribe royal power . --
Bancroft .
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1913 Webster ]
3 . (
Geom .)
To draw a line around so as to touch at certain points without cutting .
See {
Inscribe },
5 .
Syn :
To bound ;
limit ;
restrict ;
confine ;
abridge ;
restrain ;
environ ;
encircle ;
inclose ;
encompass .
[
1913 Webster ]
87 Moby Thesaurus words for "
circumscribe ":
abate ,
abbreviate ,
adjust to ,
alter ,
assuage ,
bar ,
bound ,
box ,
box in ,
box up ,
circle in ,
coarct ,
compact ,
compress ,
concentrate ,
condense ,
condition ,
confine ,
consolidate ,
constrict ,
constringe ,
contract ,
cramp ,
curtail ,
decrease ,
define ,
delimit ,
delimitate ,
demarcate ,
determine ,
diminish ,
divide ,
draw ,
draw in ,
draw together ,
enclose ,
fetter ,
fix ,
hamper ,
hedge ,
hedge about ,
hem ,
hem in ,
keep from spreading ,
keep within bounds ,
knit ,
lay off ,
leaven ,
limit ,
localize ,
mark boundaries ,
mark off ,
mark out ,
mark the periphery ,
mitigate ,
moderate ,
modify ,
modulate ,
narrow ,
palliate ,
pucker ,
pucker up ,
purse ,
qualify ,
reduce ,
regulate by ,
restrain ,
restrict ,
rope off ,
season ,
separate ,
set conditions ,
set limits ,
set the limit ,
shorten ,
soften ,
solidify ,
specify ,
stake out ,
stint ,
strangle ,
strangulate ,
surround ,
temper ,
tighten ,
trammel ,
wrinkle
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