encompass

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/|/ən-/    美 /ɪnˈkʌmpəs/|/-ˈkɑmpəs/|/ɛn-/|/ɪnˈkɐmpəs/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To form a circle around; to encircle. transitive
  2. To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain. transitive
    — his piercing inſtruments of ſight: Whose fiery circles beare encompaſſed A heauen of heauenly bodies in their Spheares:
  3. To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively. transitive
    — This book on English grammar encompasses all irregular verbs.
  4. To go around, especially, to circumnavigate. transitive
    — Drake encompassed the globe.

词形变化

encompasses present,singular,third-person encompassing participle,present encompassed participle,past encompassed past incompass alternative,archaic

词汇关系

衍生词
all-encompassing encompassable encompasser encompassingly unencompassed
相关词
encompassment

词源

From Middle English encompassen. By surface analysis, en- + compass.
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