circular

B1 CET-4 大学 FREQ #13528 ★★☆☆☆

a. 圆形的, 循环的, 间接的 [医] 环状的, 循环的

发音

AU /ˈsɜː.kjə.lə/
UK /ˈsɜː.kjə.lə/
US /ˈsɝ.kjə.lɚ/
SCOT /ˈsɪɹ.kjə.lɚ/
IN /ˈsər.k(j)ʊ.lər/

词形变化

circulars 复数 circulars circulared circularing circulars 三单 circularing 现在分词 circulared 过去式 circulared 过去分词 more circular 比较级 most circular 最高级

教材释义与例句

名词

通知,传单

形容词

循环的;圆形的;间接的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation.

    通函

  2. 2.

    Ellipsis of circular letter.

  3. 3.

    Ellipsis of circular file.

  4. 4.

    A sleeveless cloak cut from a circular pattern.

    过时
  5. 5.

    A shuttle bus with a circular route.

v.
  1. 1.

    To distribute circulars to or at.

  2. 2.

    To extend in a circular direction.

adj. B1
  1. 1.

    Of or relating to a circle.

  2. 2.

    In the shape of, or moving in, a circle.

    Near-synonyms: oval; round; toroid, ringlike, round-like

  3. 3.

    Circuitous or roundabout.

  4. 4.

    Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.

    circular reasoning

    Your dictionary defines "brave" as "courageous", and "courageous" as "brave". That's a circular definition.

    a circular formula in a spreadsheet

  5. 5.

    Distributed to a large number of persons.

  6. 6.

    Perfect; complete.

    废旧
  7. 7.

    Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.

    古体

    February 1, 1711, John Dennis, on the Genius and Writings of Shakespeare Had Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered to history, how could the Romans have had Dido?

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词源

From Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, from Old French circulier (French circulaire), from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus (“ring”). By surface analysis, circle + -ar.

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