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。
They are currently circumscribing the powers of the regulatory agency to prevent abuse.
他们目前正在限制监管机构的权力以防止滥用。
02
划定, 限制
to draw a line around something
Transitive: to circumscribe sth
例子
In their study, participants were told to circumscribe objects on paper without looking at what they were drawing.
在他们的研究中，参与者被要求在纸上圈出物体，而不看他们在画什么。
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
The artist circumscribed a circle around the star to create a new design.
艺术家在星星周围外接一个圆圈以创建一个新设计。
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。
