compasses
英 ['kʌmpəsɪs] 美 ['kʌmpəsɪs]

n.

圆规；罗盘( compass的名词复数 )；指南针；圆规界限；

英英释义

compass[ 'kʌmpəsis ]

• n.
  • navigational instrument for finding directions
  • an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

    "within the compass of this article"

    同义词：scoperangereachorbitambit

  • the limit of capability

    "within the compass of education"

    同义词：rangereachgrasp

  • drafting instrument used for drawing circles
• v.
  • bring about; accomplish

    "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass"

  • travel around, either by plane or ship

    "We compassed the earth"

    同义词：circumnavigate

  • get the meaning of something

    同义词：grokget the picturecomprehendsavvydiggraspapprehend

词组短语

within the compass of在…的范围内

magnetic compass磁罗盘，磁罗经

compass needle罗盘针，罗针；罗经磁针

compass rose方位圈；罗盘刻度盘；罗经盘

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. Now we begin to draw a circle with compasses.
   现在我们开始用圆规画一个圆。
2. Old-fashioned compasses and newfangled infrared thermometers also come into play.
   旧式圆规和栖息红外测温仪也开始发挥作用。
3. GREENLAND was discovered without the use of magnetic compasses.
   格陵兰岛被人类发现没有借助于磁罗盘。
4. In regions near the magnetic poles,compasses are virtually useless.
   在磁极附近区域，罗盘实际上已经失去作用。

权威例句

Biological compasses and the coordinate frame of landmark memories in honeybees
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COMPASS: A probabilistic indoor positioning system based on 802.11 and digital compasses
A Method for Calibrating Shipmounted Acoustic Doppler Profilers and the Limitations of Gyro Compasses