권한이나 자유 등을 일정한 범위 안으로 제한하거나 억제하다.
To restrict something within certain limits or to restrain someone's freedom.
예문:
"The authority of the local council is strictly circumscribed by national legislation."
"His opportunities for advancement were circumscribed by a lack of formal education."
어떤 것의 주위에 선을 긋거나 경계를 정하여 에워싸다.
To draw a line around something or to define its boundaries.
예문:
"The property is circumscribed by a high metal fence for security reasons."
"The artist circumscribed the central figure with a bold golden line."
한 도형의 꼭짓점을 모두 지나도록 그 바깥쪽에 다른 도형을 그리다.
To draw a geometric figure around another figure so that they touch at certain points but do not intersect.
예문:
"In geometry class, we learned how to circumscribe a triangle with a circle."
"The diagram shows a hexagon circumscribed about a smaller circle."