compass
美 [ˈkʌmpəs]
英 ['kʌmpəs]
- n.罗盘；指南针；圆规；〈正式〉范围
- v.完成；理解；领悟；将…包围
- 网络指南者；音域；指北针
复数：compasses 现在分词：compassing 过去分词：compassed
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1. | [c] 罗盘；罗经；指南针；罗盘仪an instrument for finding direction, with a needle that always points to the north |
a map and compass 地图和指南针 | |
the points of the compass(= N, S, E, W, etc.) 罗经方位点（东、南、西、北等） |
2. | [c] 圆规；两脚规an instrument with two long thin parts joined together at the top, used for drawing circles and measuring distances on a map |
a pair of compasses 一副圆规 |
3. | [sing] 范围；范畴；界限a range or an extent, especially of what can be achieved in a particular situation |
the compass of a singer's voice(= the range from the lowest to the highest note that he or she can sing) 歌手的音域 |