circumscribe

verb

/ˈsɜːkəmskraɪb/

/ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪb/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they circumscribe	/ˈsɜːkəmskraɪb/ /ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪb/
he / she / it circumscribes	/ˈsɜːkəmskraɪbz/ /ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪbz/
past simple circumscribed	/ˈsɜːkəmskraɪbd/ /ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪbd/
past participle circumscribed	/ˈsɜːkəmskraɪbd/ /ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪbd/
-ing form circumscribing	/ˈsɜːkəmskraɪbɪŋ/ /ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪbɪŋ/

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[often passive] (formal) to limit somebody/something’s freedom, rights, power, etc.限制，约束（自由、权利、权力等） synonym restrict
- be circumscribed (by something) The power of the monarchy was circumscribed by the new law.君主统治的权力受到了新法律的制约。
- be circumscribed in something They are still highly circumscribed in their authority.他们的权力仍然受到很大的限制。
circumscribe something (specialist) to draw a circle around another shape画…的外接圆

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin circumscribere, from circum ‘around’ + scribere ‘write’.

TOEFL BNC: 19458 COCA: 16931

circumscribe

Lack of freedom and independence: subjection, surrender, reliance...