to circumscribe
01
限制, 划定界限
to limit the power, freedom, or activity of something to a set of boundaries
Transitive: to circumscribe freedoms or activities
例子
New regulations will circumscribe the use of personal data by tech companies.
新法规将限制科技公司对个人数据的使用。
02
划定, 限制
to draw a line around something
Transitive: to circumscribe sth
例子
Students were asked to circumscribe several shapes on their paper without lifting their pencils.
学生们被要求在不抬起铅笔的情况下在纸上圈出几个形状。
03
外接, 限定
to draw a shape around another so that it touches the inner shape at specific points without overlapping or cutting through it
Transitive: to circumscribe a geometric shape
例子
He circumscribed a square around the circle for the geometric diagram.
他为几何图在圆周围外接了一个正方形。
