noun [专属名词] 指南针,罗盘;圆规,两脚规;界限,范围
We had to rely on a compass and a lot of luck to get here. 我们只得靠罗盘和很大的运气到达这儿。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 绕(某物)而行,围绕;图谋完成
Within the compass of a normal sized book such a comprehensive survey was not practicable. 在通常一本书的篇幅中要作如此全面的调查不太实际。