compasses

英 [ˈkʌmpəsɪz]

美 [ˈkʌmpəsɪz]

n. 罗盘; 罗经; 指南针; 罗盘仪; 圆规; 两脚规; 范围; 范畴; 界限
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柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 指南针;罗盘
Acompassis an instrument that you use for finding directions. It has a dial and a magnetic needle that always points to the north.
1. We had to rely on a compass and a lot of luck to get here.
  我们不得不依靠指南针和不错的运气找到这儿来。
圆规
Compassesare a hinged V-shaped instrument that you use for drawing circles.
N-COUNT 界限;范围
If something is withinthe compass ofsomething or someone, it is within their limits or abilities.
1. Within the compass of a normal sized book such a comprehensive survey was not practicable.
  在通常一本书的篇幅中要作如此全面的调查不太实际。

双语例句

Now, use your compasses to measure the attitude of the two limbs of the anticline.
现在用你们的罗盘去测量一下那个背斜两翼的产状。
He can draw a good circle without compasses.
他能不用圆规画一个非常标准的圆。
GPS compass is a new kind of navigation equipment, which overcomes the shortcomings of traditional compasses and provides accurate navigation data anywhere, anytime.
GPS罗经是新一代船用导航设备，它克服了传统罗经的许多缺点，能全天候、实时地为船舶等提供精确的导航数据。
With straightedge and compasses, divide a segment of a into 2 parts.
用直尺和圆规把线段a分成两部分。
Magnetic compasses are used by travelers and navigators to tell them the direction, in which they are traveling.
磁罗盘被旅行者和航海家经常使用于指明方向，他们依附方向旅行。
Can feel safe agent and insurance broker expand business provides reference not only, also can be sure to check agent and insurance broker deal with insurance Wu to whether have break the law, violate compasses behavior to provide evidence.
不仅可以为保险代理人和保险经纪人扩展业务提供参考，也可以为查核保险代理人和保险经纪人办理保险业务是否有违法、违规行为提供证据。
This is because their emotional compasses are pointing in directions that offend their Everybodies or their social selves.
这是因为他们的情绪指南针所指的方向冒犯了他们的“人人”（的观点）或他们的社交中的“自我”（形象）。
The person that why has so much is new to the website compasses "cold"?
为什么有这么多的人对网站新规“感冒”？
I am calibrating radio direction finder or adjusting compasses.
我正在校准无线电测向仪或校正指南针。
GREENLAND was discovered without the use of magnetic compasses.
格陵兰岛被人类发现没有借助于磁罗盘。