circumnavigate
US /ˌsɝː.kəmˈnæv.ə.ɡeɪt/
UK /ˌsɜː.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
动词
1.
环航, 环绕...航行
to sail or fly all the way around something (especially the world)
示例:
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Magellan's expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
麦哲伦的探险队是第一个环航地球的。
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They planned to circumnavigate the island in their small boat.
他们计划乘小船环绕岛屿航行。
2.
规避, 绕过
to go around or avoid an obstacle or a problem
示例:
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We had to circumnavigate the downtown traffic to get there on time.
为了准时到达，我们不得不绕过市中心的交通拥堵。
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The company found a way to circumnavigate the new regulations.
公司找到了规避新规的方法。