compassing

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The forming of plots or schemes; machination. dated
    — If this proposition needed a reply, it would be sufficient to point to what we have already shown. But take the external circumstances surrounding the case, and they discover that inward intention of the prisoner. His deliberate compassings, the nature and character of the act done, the deliberation shown in preparing for the deed, the state and condition of his mind at the time—all these show express malice.
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of compass form-of,gerund,participle,present
形容词 adj.
  1. curved; bent
    — compassing timbers

词形变化

more compassing comparative most compassing superlative compassings plural

词源

词源 1
From Middle English compassynge; equivalent to compass + -ing.
词源 2
From Middle English compassynge; equivalent to compass + -ing.
词源 3
From Middle English compassynge; equivalent to compass + -ing.
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