单词 | circumscribe |
释义 | Word Frequency circumscribe(ˌsɜːkəmˈskraɪb, ˈsɜːkəmˌskraɪb) verb (transitive) 1. to restrict within limits 2. to mark or set the bounds of 3. to draw a geometric construction around (another construction) so that the two are in contact but do not intersect Compare inscribe (sense 4)4. to draw a line round Derived forms circumscribable (ˌcircumˈscribable) adjective circumscriber (ˌcircumˈscriber) noun Word origin C15: from Latin circumscrībere, from circum- + scrībere to write |
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