【突破英文词汇】circum -- round 周围
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（单词翻译）
-- distance around a circle or rounded body;
perimeter2The circumference of a circle equals π times the diameter.
圆周长等于π与直径的乘积。
-- roundabout way of speaking; use of an excessive number of words to express an idea.
The circumlocution "the game ended with a score that was not in our favor" should be replaced by "we lost the game".
“这场比赛在比分对我们不利的情况下结束”是绕圈子的话，应该说“我们输掉了这场比赛”。
3. circumnavigate /ˌsə:kəmˈnæviɡeit/
-- sail around
Ferdinand Magellan's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
费迪南德·麦哲伦的远征是第一次环球航行。
-- 1. draw a line around
2. limit; restrict
The principal has requested all teachers to circumscribe failures in red on the report cards.
校长要求所有老师把成绩单上不及格的人用红笔圈起来。
The patient was placed on a very
circumscribed5 diet; he was forbidden to have coffee, spices or raw fruits or vegetables.
这病人的饮食极受限制，他不能喝咖啡、不能吃辛辣的或生的水果蔬菜。
To circumvent local sales taxes, shoppers often buy in neighboring communities that do not have such taxes.
为了逃避当地的货物税，购物者经常在邻近不征此税的社区买东西。
-- looking around and paying attention to all possible consequences before
acting9; cautious;
prudent10Don't jump to a conclusion before considering all the facts. Be circumspect.
在所有的事情未考虑好之前，不要仓促地下结论，要慎重点。
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