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encompass
[英] [enˈkʌmpəs] [美] [ɛnˈkʌmpəs] 生词本

vt.

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  • 英英释义

1. VERB 包括;包含 If something encompasses particular things, it includes them. 

  • ...the extra services, which start next September and encompass a wide range of special interests...

    将从明年9月开始并涵盖各种特殊需求的额外服务

  • His repertoire encompassed everything from Bach to Schoenberg.

    他能演奏从巴赫到勋伯格的所有作品。

2. VERB 包围;围绕;覆盖 To encompass a place means to completely surround or cover it. 

  • Encompassing over a million square miles, this remote and mountainous domain presides over the rest of Asia...

    这片偏远多山的疆土位于亚洲大陆，占地超过100万平方英里。

  • The map shows the rest of the western region, encompassing nine states.

    地图上显示了西部地区的其他部分，包括9个州。

Verb

1. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory;

  • "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"
  • "this should cover everyone in the group"