Compass
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n. 羅盤;指南針;圓規;界限;
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com(thoroughly)+pass(pass)→范圍；繞道；指南針
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I knew it all, the whole drab compass of marital disillusion.
我清楚地知道婚姻幻滅的單調乏味的境界。
Her actions went beyond the compass of proper social behavior.
她的舉動越出了正當的社交行為的范圍。
The compass was first used in sailing.
羅盤首先用在航海上。
He did everything within his power to compass his ends.
他竭盡全力以求達到目的。
He checked his compass and set off.
他看了一下羅盤就出發了。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ com-come來,pass-關口:來關口要帶指南針
※ com-come來,pass-通過:拿來指南針就能通過了
※ com-come來,pass-通過:來到大森林,要想順利地通過,就要帶上指南針
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con-在b、m、p前變為com-
表示“共同”
?? 牛津釋義
compass
n
1 [C]
(a) (also magnetic compass) device for finding direction, with a needle that points to magnetic north 指南針; 羅盤; 羅經
the points of the compass, ie N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW, etc 羅經上的方位（北、 東北、 東、 東南、 南、 西南、 西、 西北等）.
(b) similar device for determining direction （指示方向的）類似裝置
a radio compass 無線電羅經.
2 [C] (also compasses [pl]) V-shaped instrument with two legs joined by a hinge, used for drawing circles, measuring distances on a map or chart, etc 圓規; 兩腳規
a pair of compasses 一只圓規. =>illus 見插圖.
3 [U] scope; range 界線; 范圍
beyond the compass of the human mind 超出人類智力范圍
the compass of a singer's voice, ie the range from the lowest to the highest note that he or she can reach 歌手的音域.
compass v [Tn]
(arch 古) = encompass 2.
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com(come)+pass(通過):來到大森林，要通過必須帶 指南針
?? 擴展釋義
*['k?mp?s]n. 指南針, 范圍, 音域vt. 包圍, 達到, 圖謀, 理解【電】 羅盤相關詞組: beyond the compass of fetch a compass
?? 醫學釋義
①圓規 ②羅盤，指南針
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Alexandra.
Alexandra。
Give a thief rope enough and he will hang himself.
多行不義必自斃。
Predicting the future is notoriously difficult.
眾所周知，預測未來是非常困難的。