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

In regions near the magnetic poles, compasses are virtually useless.
在磁极附近区域，罗盘实际上已经失去作用。
How many pair of compasses do he have?
他有几支圆规？
The utility model not only ensures the quality of the gas cutting compasses and improves the working efficiency of gas cutting, but also reduces the cost and adapts to the working site.
本实用新型不仅确保气割圆的质量提高气割的工作效率，而且降低成本适应于现场。
Although this kind of method can involve certain frame-up compasses measure, but proper use is no problem.
虽然这种方法会涉及到一定的不正规手段，但是适当的使用是没问题的。
He can draw a good circle without compasses.
他能不用圆规画一个非常标准的圆。
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。
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。
Love is like a compasses that is link with each other, have different directions but are together forever.
爱如一个圆规，彼此结合，各有方向，但永远在一起。
Researchers have found that migrating animals use a variety of inner compasses to help them navigate.
研究人员已经发现迁徙性动物可以借助各种各样的体内罗盘来校正方向。
So it's not only about your own moral compass, but the moral compasses of other people that you don't know.
所以这不仅仅关系到你自己的道德标准，还有一些你并不认识的其他人的道德标准。