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be compassed by sth
The old city was compassed by high walls.
这座古城被高墙环绕。
包围；环绕
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包围；环绕
To surround or encircle something.
The old city was compassed by high walls.
这座古城被高墙环绕。
围绕；环绕；包围；环抱。
To surround; to encircle; to environ; to stretch round.
绕行；环行；遍历。
To go about or round entirely; to traverse.
compass
Base
原形
compasses
3rd person
第三人称单数
compassing
-ing
现在分词
compassed
Past
过去式
compassed
Past participle
过去分词
A compass points north.
指南针指向北方。
He compassed the enemy's position.
他包围了敌人的阵地。
She is compassing the garden.
她正在包围花园。
常规动词
The ancient wall compassed the entire city, protecting it from invaders.
古老的城墙包围了整座城市，保护它免受入侵者的袭击。
Through sheer determination, she compassed her dream of becoming a doctor.
凭借坚定的决心，她实现了成为医生的梦想。
It is difficult to compass the full implications of this theory.
很难理解这个理论的全部含义。
The old city was compassed by high walls.
这座古城被高墙环绕。
表示“绕行、走遍”时，compass 直接接地点名词。
The ship compassed the world in two years.
这艘船在两年内环游了世界。
Not this
The mountains compass around the village.
Use this
The mountains compass the village.
compass 作及物动词表示“环绕/包围”时，后面直接接宾语，不应受中文“围绕”的影响而多加 around；around 是多余的。
Not this
A high wall compass the garden.
Use this
A high wall compasses the garden.
主语 a high wall 是单数第三人称，一般现在时的谓语动词要加 -es 变成 compasses；中文动词没有第三人称单数变化，所以容易漏掉这个词尾。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
达到目标
She managed to compass her goal despite many obstacles.
她设法克服了许多障碍达到了目标。
图谋阴谋
The rebels compassed a conspiracy to overthrow the government.
反叛者图谋推翻政府。
包围一个区域
The army compassed the entire area.
军队包围了整个区域。
理解真相
The detective finally compassed the truth.
侦探最终理解了真相。
道德指南针
She lost her moral compass after the scandal.
丑闻发生后，她失去了道德指南针。
在…范围内
The problem is within the compass of our expertise.
这个问题在我们的专业范围内。
依次列举罗盘点；彻底转变
The sailor could box the compass without hesitation.
这名水手能毫不犹豫地依次列举罗盘点。
Use compass naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象指南针帮你'理解'方向并'达到'目的地。
主要用于正式或文学语境，多表示“包围”或“达到”，在现代英语中较少使用。
Words with the same spelling ending -pass but different stressed vowels; none rhyme with compass.
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