square the circle

短语

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词形变化

squared the circle squares the circle 三单 squares the circle squaring the circle squaring the circle 现在分词 squared the circle 过去式 squared the circle 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To construct a square with the same area as a given circle by using only a finite number of steps with compass and straightedge, a task which is mathematically impossible.

    数学
  2. 2.

    To solve a famously difficult or impossible problem.

    比喻