Inggeris

circumnavigate

gb/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt/ us/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt/
C1 Inggeris
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Kata kerja formal C1 action
1

travel all the way around

to go all the way around something

Corak penggunaan: circumnavigate [place/object]
Kesilapan biasa:
Often confused with circumVENT (“avoid a rule/problem”). Also note the spelling: circum- + navigate.
Sinonim
sail around (More specific to travel by boat and less formal.) | go around (More general and less precise about a complete journey.) | make a circuit of (Formal; emphasizes completing a full loop.)
Antonim
cross (Go over/across something instead of around it.) | traverse (Travel across an area rather than around its edge.)
Kolokasi
circumnavigate the globe |circumnavigate the world |circumnavigate the Earth |circumnavigate the island |circumnavigate the continent |circumnavigate the moon |circumnavigate in a yacht |attempt to circumnavigate |successfully circumnavigate |first to circumnavigate
Tema
travel |geography |transport |navigation
Contoh
  • In 1967, she became the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe solo.
  • The expedition plans to circumnavigate the island by kayak over ten days.
  • Apollo 8 was the first crewed mission to circumnavigate the Moon.
Contoh untuk pelajar
  • They want to circumnavigate the world by boat.
  • We circumnavigated the island in one day.
Kata kerja formal C2 action
2

avoid by going around

to avoid something by not facing it directly

Corak penggunaan: circumnavigate [problem/rule/issue]
Kesilapan biasa:
In this sense, circumVENT is much more common than circumnavigate.
Sinonim
circumvent (The usual verb for avoiding rules or obstacles in this sense.) | get around (Common and informal; suggests finding a workaround.) | bypass (Often implies skipping a step or avoiding a barrier.)
Antonim
confront (Face the problem directly instead of avoiding it.) | comply with (Follow a rule rather than trying to avoid it.)
Kolokasi
circumnavigate the law |circumnavigate regulations |circumnavigate restrictions |circumnavigate the rules |circumnavigate a ban |circumnavigate an obstacle |circumnavigate the issue |circumnavigate a requirement
Tema
communication |law |business |problem_solving
Contoh
  • The company was accused of trying to circumnavigate export controls through intermediaries.
  • He kept circumnavigating the real question with long, vague answers.
  • The new policy closes loopholes that allowed firms to circumnavigate the restrictions.
Contoh untuk pelajar
  • She tried to circumnavigate the rules.
  • Stop circumnavigating the question.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
circumnavigate
IPA
GB/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt/
US/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt/
Suku kata dan tekanan
cir - cum - nav - ig - ate (5 suku kata)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cum)
Bentuk kata
Verb
  • Base: circumnavigate
  • 3rd Person Singular: circumnavigates
  • Present Participle: circumnavigating
  • Past: circumnavigated
Keluarga kata
Forms
circumnavigates verb circumnavigating verb circumnavigated verb
Core family
Related words
navigate verb B1 navigation noun B1 navigator noun B1
Advanced or less common
circumnavigator noun
Ungkapan

circumnavigate the globe

1
/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt ðə ɡlˈoʊb/
fixed phrase formal

travel around the Earth

to go all the way around the Earth

Contoh
  • She hopes to circumnavigate the globe by sailboat before turning thirty.
  • The airline promoted a ticket that lets you circumnavigate the globe with multiple stopovers.

circumnavigate the world

1
/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt ðə wˈɚld/
fixed phrase formal

travel around the world

to go all the way around the world

Contoh
  • The documentary follows two friends as they circumnavigate the world on motorcycles.
  • It took the crew fourteen months to circumnavigate the world.

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