| 词汇 | compass |
| 释义 | compass noun uk /ˈkʌm.pəs/ us /ˈkʌm.pəs/ compassnoun (DIRECTION DEVICE)[ C ] a device for finding direction with a needle that can move easily and that always points to magnetic north指南针，罗盘 artpartner-images/Photographer's Choice/GettyImages Points of the compass cardinal point compass reading compass rose E, e easterly eastern easternmost geomagnetic pole magnetic north magnetic pole northeastern northeastward northerly northern northernmost southern southwestern true north western westernmost compassnoun (MEASURING DEVICE)compasses[ plural ] a V-shaped device that is used for drawing circles or measuring distances on maps: 圆规，双脚规 You will need sharp scissors, a ruler, and a pair of compasses for making circles. compassnoun (LIMIT)[ U ]formal a particular range (of ability, activity, interest, etc.): （能力、活动、兴趣等的）界限，范围，范畴 It's a musical instrument made of brass, somewhat like a cornet and with a similar compass.这是一件黄铜乐器，跟短号有些类似，音域也与之相近。 The discussion went beyond the compass of my brain.讨论超出了我的理解能力。 Range and limits all the way toidiom ambit anywhere at largeidiom band breadth diapason dividing line finite finitely finitude gamut hedge non-binary parameter parametric parametrically point spread spectrum stretch compass | American Dictionarycompass noun[ C ] us/ˈkʌm·pəs/ compassnoun[C] (DIRECTION)a device for finding direction with a thin pointed metal part that turns to always point north compassnoun[C] (DRAWING)(alsocompasses, us/ˈkʌm·pə·səz/) a device in the shape of an upside down V whose two pointed, movable parts can be used to draw circles or measure distances on maps Examples of compasscompass The only tools for the copying that we can see are a pair of compasses. In addition to accelerometers, compasses are introduced to the human motion capture system in order to cover joints with more than 2 degrees of freedom. The arithmetical expression 0.618 is more accurate, but the most accurate way of producing a golden section is to construct it geometrically using compasses. There were not two; beholder was one with beheld; it was not a vision compassed but a unity apprehended. They do not have more accurate moral compasses than others and cannot be expected to make better decisions. You have probably done experiments with iron filings or small compasses to show up the magnetic field of a magnet. A wireless data acquisition system was developed for this project to integrate a variety of hardware sensing devices: accelerometers, digital compasses, force sensing resistors and switches. After that, we attach one sensor unit to each link having 2 degrees of freedom, as well as special purpose sensors such as electromagnetic compasses and gyro sensors. All of the circles, with diameters of 57-59 mm, are drawn with pen compasses; in each case, the center point is marked by a tiny brown dot. Many animals have sensory abilities that humans don't, such as a magnetic compass sense in birds or sensitivity to electric fields in fish. Another problem was lack of a sufficiently large beam compass. Even within that short compass, part of the introduction summarizes what is to come and part of the conclusion rehearses what we have just read. On his left, he wields the compass and square of architecture and the tools of sculpting and painting - hammer, inkpot and quill - and a painting. Ethical theories and casuistic procedures may be the "compass, chart, and rudder" of moral navigation, but by themselves get us nowhere. Close inspection of the original folio has furthermore revealed a considerable number of construction lines drawn without ink by means of a stylus or by compasses (see figure 16). See all examples of compass These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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