单词“circumscribe”在英语中有如下释义:
* “to describe or divide sharply around”(意为:清晰地描绘或分界); * “to prescribe for; determine (limits for)”(意为:规定,决定界限); * “to cover by surrounding action or extent; encompass”(意为:通过周围的行动或程度覆盖,环绕); * “to make lines round an indefinite shape”(意为:把线条画在不确定的形状周围)。
这个单词的读音为:[ˈsɜːrkɪmsɪbreɪk]。
在具体使用中,这个词通常会出现在一些固定搭配中,例如“circumscribe a shape”,意思是“限定形状”。此外,“circumscribe a problem”表示“界定问题”。
例句:
1. “The artist drew the outline of the building carefully, hoping to circumscribe its spirit within its stones.” (艺术工作者慎重地画出大楼的轮廓,希望能在砖石中画出国度的精神。)
2. “When determining which is more expensive, remember to circumscribe carefully how and where money will be spent.”(当比较价格高下的时候,我们要清楚地了解该如何使用这些钱并加以规范) 3. “My most notable deficiency in relation to successful deal making may well be that I do not understand circumscribe, define or confine enough the power I surrender in pursuit of others.” (我的不聪明之处可能就在于没有正确地理解或者处理,我所退让的权利)
英语单词“circumscribe”通常用来表达清晰的描述和明确的界定这一含义。所以当遇到不明确、不清楚的问题或情境时,我们需要仔细考虑用“circumscribe”这个词来加以规范或明确边界。另外,“circumscribe”也可以用来描述一个复杂的问题或情况,需要我们用不同的方式来界定和解决。