circumscribe

中文含义： 限制，限定，包围 英语词性： verb 美式音标： /ˈsɜːr.kəm.skrɑɪb/同义词： confine, constrain, restrict, hem in, enclose 易混淆单词： circumspect, circumvent

双语例句：

  • The committee’s power is circumscribed by the terms of reference.
  • International law circumscribes the use of chemical weapons.
  • The ability to think creatively is not circumscribed by age or experience.
  • Our garden was circumscribed by a high hedge.
  • The rules have been written to circumscribe the actions of the players.