compass
- IPA[ˈkəmpəs]
美式
- an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it；an instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points, consisting of two arms linked by a movable joint, one arm ending in a point and the other usually carrying a pencil or pen
- go around (something) in a circular course；surround or enclose on all sides
verb: compass, 3rd person present: compasses, gerund or present participle: compassing, past tense: compassed, past participle: compassed
noun: compass, plural noun: compasses
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名詞
- 1. an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it walkers should be equipped with a map and compass a magnetic compass
- 2. an instrument for drawing circles and arcs and measuring distances between points, consisting of two arms linked by a movable joint, one arm ending in a point and the other usually carrying a pencil or pen a regular heptagon cannot be constructed accurately with only ruler and compass
- 3. the range or scope of something the event had political repercussions that are beyond the compass of this book
- ▪ the enclosing limits of an area this region had within its compass many types of agriculture
- ▪ the range of notes that can be produced by a voice or a musical instrument the cellos were playing in a rather somber part of their compass
動詞
- 1. go around (something) in a circular course the ship wherein Magellan compassed the world
- ▪ surround or enclose on all sides they were compassed with numerous fierce and cruel tribes
- 2. contrive to accomplish (something) he compassed his end only by the exercise of violence
- a handsaw with a narrow blade for cutting curves.
Oxford American Dictionary
- used in reference to a person's ability to judge what is right and wrong and act accordingly: he is by no means the only senior politician who has mislaid his moral compass
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- a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.
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- a bay window with a semicircular curve.
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- a circular rotating card showing the 32 principal bearings, forming the indicator of a magnetic ...
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- a pair of compasses with legs that may be extended for large circles.
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- a drawing compass consisting of a horizontal rod or beam connected by sliding sockets to two ...
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- another term for compass
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- IPA[ˈkʌmpəs]
英式
- an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and ... walkers should be equipped with a map and compass a magnetic compass
- go round (something) in a circular course: the ship wherein Magellan compassed the world
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知識+
英翻中---- Life without an aim is
Life without an aim is like sailing without a compass 生活沒有目標就像是航行沒有羅盤
英詩賞析 The Road Not Taken
... travels and moves, the girl will always be like the center of the compass, so that eventually he will be back at the right spot. Without the stability of...
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Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass. 生活而無目標，猶如航海之無指南針。 ——J. Ruskin魯斯金