circumference

/sә'kʌmfәrәns/

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中文翻译

n. 圆周, 周缘, 胸围

[医] 周缘, 环状面

英文解释

n. the size of something as given by the distance around it

n. the boundary line encompassing an area or object

n. the length of the closed curve of a circle

词态变化

复数形式:circumferences

常见例句

in circumference

It is closely adapted to the curve of the wheel through about a quarter of its circumference, and prevents the escape of the water until it has spent its force upon the wheel

A wheel without teeth, used to turn a similar one by the friction of bristles or something brushlike or soft attached to the circumference. A circular revolving brush used by turners, lapidaries, silversmiths, etc., for polishing.

A little cable less than ten inches in circumference.

n the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference