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单词 compass
释义
Compass
nnoun.artifactnavigational instrument for finding directions
Hypernyms:navigational instrument
Inherited Hypernyms:compassnavigational instrumentinstrumentdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:gyrocompassmagnetic compass
Full Hyponyms:
compass cardgyrocompassmagnetic compass
nnoun.attributean area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
Synset:ambit orbit range reach scope
Examples:
  • 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
Derivationally Related Form:compassscopalrange
Hypernyms:extent
Inherited Hypernyms:scopeextentmagnitudepropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:approximate rangeballparkconfinescontrastexpansegamuthorizoninternationalisminternationalitylatitudepalettepalletpurviewspectrumsweepview
Full Hyponyms:
approximate rangeconfinescontrastgamuthorizoninternationalitylatitudepalettespectrumsweep
nnoun.cognitionthe limit of capability
Synset:grasp range reach
Examples:
  • within the compass of education
Derivationally Related Form:compassrange
Hypernyms:capability capableness potentiality
Inherited Hypernyms:compasscapabilityaptitudeabilitycognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:kensight
Full Hyponyms:
sight
nnoun.artifactdrafting instrument used for drawing circles
Hypernyms:drafting instrument
Inherited Hypernyms:compassdrafting instrumentinstrumentdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.socialbring about; accomplish
Domain Usage:archaicismarchaism
Examples:
  • This writer attempts more than his talents can compass
Derivationally Related Form:compass
Hypernyms:accomplish achieve attain reach
Inherited Hypernyms:compassachievesucceed
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.motiontravel around, either by plane or ship
Synset:circumnavigate
Examples:
  • We compassed the earth
Derivationally Related Form:circumnavigation
Hypernyms:circle
Inherited Hypernyms:circumnavigatecircletravel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.cognitionget the meaning of something
Synset:apprehend comprehend dig get the picture grasp grok savvy
Examples:
  • Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
Derivationally Related Form:apprehensibleapprehensionsavvygraspingcomprehensioncomprehendiblecomprehensiblegraspapprehenderapprehensive
Hypernyms:understand
Inherited Hypernyms:grokunderstand
Direct Hyponyms:catch oncotton ondigestfigureget itget ontoget wiseintuitlatch ontumbletwig
Full Troponyms:catch ondigestfigureintuit
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s (apply to: get the picture) | They won't --- the story (apply to: grasp) | Sam and Sue --- the movie (apply to: grasp)
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