中文翻译与英英解释 | n.
1.周围；界限，区域范围；【音乐】音域。
2.罗盘，罗针仪，指南针。
3.〔pl.〕两脚规，圆规。
4.迂回的路径。
短语和例子
a radio compass station 无线电定向台。 beyond sb.'s compass某人力所不及。 beyond the compass of 越出…范围以外。 fetch [go] a compass 迂回，绕道。 in small compass 紧凑，简洁，在小范围内。 keep (one's desires) within compass 克制着(欲望)，不作妄想。 speak within compass 谨慎小心地说。 within sb.'s compass 某人力所能及。 within the compass of a lifetime 在人的一生中。
vt.
1.〔古语〕围绕；沿着…划一圆圈，沿…绕行一圈。
2.达成，完成(目的)。
3.图谋，计划。
4.了解，领悟。
短语和例子
compass the death of ...图谋杀害…。 compass one's object 达到目的。
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| navigational instrument for finding directions
| | drafting instrument used for drawing circles
| | an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
同义词：scope, range, reach, orbit, ambit,
| | the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
同义词：range, reach, grasp,
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| get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
同义词：grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, apprehend,
| | travel around, either by plane or ship; "We compassed the earth"
同义词：circumnavigate,
| | bring about; accomplish; "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass"
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| A compass is a navigational instrument that measures directions in a frame of reference that is stationary relative to the surface of the earth. The frame of reference defines the four cardinal directions (or points) ? north, south, east, and west. |
例句与用法 | 1. | Keep your desires within compass .
应该把你的欲望限制在适当的范围内。
| | 2. | Suddenly enemies compassed him on all sides .
敌人突然从四面八方将他包围。
| | 3. | He checked his compass and set off .
他看了一下罗盘就出发了。
| | 4. | This compass serves as a protractor .
这个罗盘可用作分度规。
| | 5. | Observation was enabled to compass its vastness .
观察力却能够看透广阔的空间。
| | 6. | He went to all lengths to compass his purpose ..
他想尽一切办法去实现他的目标。
| | 7. | The fanatic compassed the king's death .
那犯人谋弑君主。
| | 8. | He had checked it with his compass .
他用指南针测定过它。
| | 9. | His book presents the subject in a small compass .
他的书在小的范围中论述这题目。
| | 10. | The compass made possible navigation out of sight of land .
罗盘使得远洋航行成为可能。
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