英语词汇“ambit”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (noun) in the sense of range

Definition

limits or boundary

medicines which fall outside the ambit of the price-fixing agreement

Synonyms

range

The average age range is between 35 and 55.

reach

Luckily, the phone was in easy reach.

sweep

the whole sweep of German social and political history

extent

an estate about seven or eight acres in extent

scope

the scope of a novel

radius

2 (noun) in the sense of limit

Definition

limits or boundary

Synonyms

limit

the city limits

edge

She was standing at the water's edge.

border

Clifford is enjoying life north of the border.

margin

These islands are on the margins of human habitation.

restriction

the restrictions of urban living

boundary

Our organization now operates across national boundaries.

confine

frontier

It wasn't difficult to cross the frontier.

restraint

Criminals could cross into the country without restraint.

verge (British)

The car pulled over on to the verge off the road.

compass

Within the compass of a book of this size, such a comprehensive survey is not practicable.

parameter

We have to define the basic parameters within which we want to operate.

perimeter

They walked round the perimeter of the stadium.

extremity

a small port on the north-western extremity of the island

circumference

a gold watch-face with diamond chips around its circumference

circumscription

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释义	Trends of ambit View usage for: ambit (æmbɪt) singular noun [usually with poss] The ambit of something is its range or extent. [formal] Her case falls within the ambit of moral law. [+ of] More Synonyms of ambit ambit in British English (ˈæmbɪt) noun 1. scope or extent 2. limits, boundary, or circumference Word origin C16: from Latin ambitus a going round, from ambīre to go round, from ambi- + īre to go ambit in American English (ˈæmbɪt) noun 1. a circuit or circumference 2. the limits or scope; bounds Word origin L ambitus, a going about, revolution < pp. of ambire: see ambient Examples of 'ambit' in a sentence ambit She was sitting a little way off, beyond the trees, so as to remain in the full ambit of the still-burningsun. Edward Docx THE CALLIGRAPHER (2003) He'd sat through the next act oblivious to the music, completely absorbed in the private drama that had unfolded in his immediate ambit. Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2003) The security lights blasted her with light as soon as she reached their invisible ambit. Lisa Scottoline ROUGH JUSTICE (2003) 1 (noun) in the sense of range Definition limits or boundary medicines which fall outside the ambit of the price-fixing agreement Synonyms range The average age range is between 35 and 55. reach Luckily, the phone was in easy reach. sweep the whole sweep of German social and political history extent an estate about seven or eight acres in extent scope the scope of a novel radius 2 (noun) in the sense of limit Definition limits or boundary Synonyms limit the city limits edge She was standing at the water's edge. border Clifford is enjoying life north of the border. margin These islands are on the margins of human habitation. restriction the restrictions of urban living boundary Our organization now operates across national boundaries. confine frontier It wasn't difficult to cross the frontier. restraint Criminals could cross into the country without restraint. verge (British) The car pulled over on to the verge off the road. compass Within the compass of a book of this size, such a comprehensive survey is not practicable. parameter We have to define the basic parameters within which we want to operate. perimeter They walked round the perimeter of the stadium. extremity a small port on the north-western extremity of the island circumference a gold watch-face with diamond chips around its circumference circumscription Additional synonyms in the sense of border Definition the dividing line between political or geographic regions Clifford is enjoying life north of the border. Synonyms frontier, line, marches, limit, bounds, boundary, perimeter, borderline, borderland in the sense of boundary Definition something that indicates the farthest limit, such as of an area Our organization now operates across national boundaries. Synonyms frontier, edge, border, march, barrier, margin, brink in the sense of circumference Definition the distance round this a gold watch-face with diamond chips around its circumference Synonyms edge, limits, border, bounds, outline, boundary, fringe, verge (British), rim, perimeter, periphery, extremity Nearby words of ambit ambient ambiguity ambiguous ambit ambition ambitious ambivalence Synonyms of 'ambit' ambit Explore 'ambit' in the dictionary
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