| 释义 |
cir·cum·scrip·tion
\ˌ ̷ ̷kəmzˈkripshən, -mˈsk-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin circumscription-, circumscriptio, from circumscriptus (past participle of circumscribere) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the quality or state of being circumscribed: as
a. obsolete : the property of having limitation in space as opposed to omnipresence or infiniteness
b. obsolete : confinement
2. : something that circumscribes or encloses:
a. : limit, boundary
b. : restriction
< rigid circumscription of tradition >
c. : an especially clearly defined outline
< the oval circumscription of the man's head >
3. : the act or action of circumscribing: as
a. : delimitation, definition
< an idea that does not lend itself easily to circumscription >
b. : limitation
< the circumscription of a patient's movements during convalescence >
4. : a circumscribed area or district
< a circumscription controlled by a given political group > |