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单词 circumambulate
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cir•cum•am•bu•late  (sûr′kəm ambyə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 
  1. to walk or go about or around, esp. ceremoniously.
  • Late Latin circumambulātus (past participle of circumambulāre). See circum-, ambulate
  • 1650–60
cir′cum•am′bu•lation, n. 
cir′cum•ambu•la′tor, n. 
cir′cum•ambu•la•to′ry, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
circumambulate /ˌsɜːkəmˈæmbjʊˌleɪt/ vb
  1. to walk around (something)
  2. (intransitive) to avoid the point
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin circum- + ambulāre to walk

ˌcircumˌambuˈlation n
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