Compass

(noun.) navigational instrument for finding directions.

(noun.) drafting instrument used for drawing circles.

(noun.) the limit of capability; 'within the compass of education'.

(verb.) bring about; accomplish; 'This writer attempts more than his talents can compass'.

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• I got some data and made up my mind that what was needed was a very powerful engine for its weight, in small compass. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Thus the Barnacles were all over the world, in every direction--despatch-boxing the compass. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• All battleships in the United States Navy are now fitted with the gyroscopic compass. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• You wind in and out and here and there, in the most mysterious way, and have no more idea of the points of the compass than if you were a blind man. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• In this rain we need a compass. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• Inventions-- Alphabetical Writing; Arabic Notation; The Mariner's Compass; The Telescope; The Steam Engine. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Hush,' said Sam, swinging himself on to the wall, and crouching there in as small a compass as he could reduce himself to, 'only me, miss, only me. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• An other piece of commonplace knowledge--the cardinal points of the compass--may be accepted, likewise, without inquiry or without recognition of its importance. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• In the construction of a temple or a pyramid not merely was it necessary to have regard to the points of the compass, but care must be taken to have the sides at right angles. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• From this starting-point I proceeded to step, having first taken the cardinal points by my pocket-compass. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Compasses are sometimes carried on masts in iron vessels as a means of removing them from the disturbing influence of the iron of the hull. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Bradstreet had spread an ordnance map of the county out upon the seat and was busy with his compasses drawing a circle with Eyford for its centre. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• He compassed it. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• Our situation was somewhat dangerous, especially as we were compassed round by a very thick fog. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
• The main object compassed, the drooping, miserable party sat down to wait for the sun again, for all wanted to see the water as well as feel it. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.

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