英语

circumnavigate

gb/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt/ us/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt/
C1 英语
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动词 formal C1 action
1

travel all the way around

to go all the way around something

用法模式: circumnavigate [place/object]
常见错误:
Often confused with circumVENT (“avoid a rule/problem”). Also note the spelling: circum- + navigate.
近义词
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.)
反义词
cross (Go over/across something instead of around it.) | traverse (Travel across an area rather than around its edge.)
搭配
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
主题
travel |geography |transport |navigation
例句
  • 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.
学习者例句
  • They want to circumnavigate the world by boat.
  • We circumnavigated the island in one day.
动词 formal C2 action
2

avoid by going around

to avoid something by not facing it directly

用法模式: circumnavigate [problem/rule/issue]
常见错误:
In this sense, circumVENT is much more common than circumnavigate.
近义词
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.)
反义词
confront (Face the problem directly instead of avoiding it.) | comply with (Follow a rule rather than trying to avoid it.)
搭配
circumnavigate the law |circumnavigate regulations |circumnavigate restrictions |circumnavigate the rules |circumnavigate a ban |circumnavigate an obstacle |circumnavigate the issue |circumnavigate a requirement
主题
communication |law |business |problem_solving
例句
  • 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.
学习者例句
  • She tried to circumnavigate the rules.
  • Stop circumnavigating the question.
语法
词典原形
circumnavigate
IPA
GB/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt/
US/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt/
音节与重音
cir - cum - nav - ig - ate (5 个音节)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cum)
词形变化
Verb
  • Base: circumnavigate
  • 3rd Person Singular: circumnavigates
  • Present Participle: circumnavigating
  • Past: circumnavigated
词族
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
相关表达

circumnavigate the globe

1
/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt ðə ɡlˈoʊb/
fixed phrase formal

travel around the Earth

to go all the way around the Earth

例句
  • 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

例句
  • 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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