单词	compass
释义	compasscompass /ˈkʌmpəs/ ●○○ noun Etymology ETYMOLOGYcompass Origin: 1300-1400 Old French compas measure, circle, compass, from compasser to measure 1 [countable] an instrument that shows directions and has a needle that always points north:  a map and compass2[countable] math a V-shaped instrument with one sharp point and a pen or pencil at the other end, used for drawing circles and arcs (=parts of circles), and for measuring distances on maps3[uncountable] formal the area or range of subjects that someone is responsible for or that is discussed in a book: compass of Within the brief compass of a single page, the author covers most of the major points. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French compas measure, circle, compass, from compasser to measure]
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