compass

英 ['kʌmpəs] 美['kʌmpəs]

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近义词domain range scope extent province area spread realm sweep region section territory reach zone

n. 指南针，罗盘；圆规
vt. 包围

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中文词源

compass 界限，罗盘，圆规

com-, 强调。-pass, 走，展开，词源同pace. 后用于指数学和航海物件品。

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复数: compasses;

英文词源

compass: compass: [13] The notion underlying compass is of ‘measuring out with paces’. It originated as a verb, Vulgar Latin *compassāre ‘pace out’, a compound formed from the Latin intensive prefix com- and passus (source of English pace). This passed into Old French as compasser ‘measure’, and thence into English. The derived Old French noun compas was early applied to a pivoted two-armed measuring and drawing instrument, presumably inspired equally by the ideas ‘stepping’ and ‘measuring’, and English acquired this sense in the 14th century.

The use of the word for a magnetic direction indicator, which dates from the 16th century, may be due to the device’s circular container.
=> pace
compass (n.): c. 1300, "space, area, extent, circumference," from Old French compas "circle, radius, pair of compasses" (12c.), from compasser "to go around, measure, divide equally," from Vulgar Latin *compassare "to pace out" (source of Italian compassare, Spanish compasar), from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + passus "a step" (see pace (n.)).

The mathematical instrument so called from mid-14c. The mariners' directional tool (so called since early 15c.) took the name, perhaps, because it's round and has a point like the mathematical instrument. The word is in most European languages, with a mathematical sense in Romance, a nautical sense in Germanic, and both in English.
compass (v.): c. 1300, "to devise, plan;" early 14c. as "to surround, contain, envelop, enclose;" from Anglo-French cumpasser, from compass (n.). Related: Compassed; compassing.

双语例句

1. You can go anywhere and still the compass points north or south.: 无论走到哪里，罗盘仍然指向北或南。

2. We didn't have satnav, so the traditional map and compass took over.: 我们没有卫星导航系统，因此使用了传统的地图加指南针。

3. Sightseers arrived from all points of the compass.: 观光者来自四面八方。

4. a map and compass: 地图和指南针

5. the oscillation of the compass needle: 罗盘指针的摆动

英英释意

1. navigational instrument for finding directions

2. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet";: "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

3. the limit of capability;: "within the compass of education"

4. drafting instrument used for drawing circles

考试真题

The robotics revolution is set to bring humans face to face with an old fear—man-made creations as smart and capable as we are but without a moral compass.

If you get lost without a phone or a compass, and you literally can't find north, a few tricks to help you navigate back to civilization, one of which is to follow the land.

实用场景例句

a map and compass: 地图和指南针

the points of the compass (= N, S, E, W, etc.): 罗经方位点（东、南、西、北等）

a pair of compasses: 一副圆规

the compass of a singer's voice (= the range from the lowest to the highest note that he or she can sing): 歌手的音域

We had to rely on a compass and a lot of luck to get here.: 我们不得不依靠指南针和不错的运气找到这儿来。

Within the compass of a normal sized book such a comprehensive survey was not practicable.: 在通常一本书的篇幅中要作如此全面的调查不太实际。

Map and compass : In case you wander from the trail.: 地图和指南针: 迷路时用得上.

A compass is an instrument for finding the north.: 罗盘是用来寻找北方的仪器.

The author boxed the compass of negation in his article.: 该作者在文章中依次探讨了各种反面的意见.

He went to all lengths to compass his purpose.: 他想尽一切办法去实现他的目标.

Brown pointed to the compass and Alcock let out a bellow of laughter.: 布朗指了指罗盘,阿尔科克发出一阵大笑.

Do you know who invents the compass?: 你知道是谁发明的指南针吗 ?

The troops fetched a large compass, avoiding the village.: 军队绕了一个大弯, 避开那个村庄.

These wind roses show the probability of occurrence of wind speeds for sixteen compass points.: 这些风的图形揭示了十六分圆盘上风速出现的概率.

The compass needle always seeks the north.: 指南针的针总是指向北方.

Keep your desires within compass.: 应该把你的欲望限制在适当的范围内.

Electric compass is a sensor used to determine direction with the help of geomagnetic field.: 电子罗盘是一种利用地磁场来测量方位的传感器.

I made an experiment on the compass.: 妹妹告诉我,根据店员所说,这个指南针是士兵用的.

The invention of the compass was referred to China.: 指南针是中国发明的.

With the aid of a compass the traveler can find his bearings.: 藉助罗盘,旅行者可以找到自己所处的方位.

The needle of a compass points to the north.: 罗盘的指针指向北方.

The compass is an instrument of navigation.: 罗盘是导航仪器.

This question is beyond the compass of today's human mind.: 这个问题已超出目前人类智力范围.

Without a compass, it is easy to lose one's bearings in the woods.: 在森林中没有指南针是容易迷失方向的.

The Compass was invented by the Chinese.: 指南针是中国人发明的.

A compass needle always points north.: 罗盘指针总是指向北方.

Finance is not within the compass of this department.: 财政不在这个部门的管辖范围之内.

Her students could not compass the simplest problems.: 她的学生连最简单的问题都不能理解.

a map and compass: 地图和指南针

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