circumference

英 [səˈkʌmfərəns]

美 [sərˈkʌmfərəns]

n. 圆周; 圆周长

BNC.15114 / COCA.15774

牛津词典

noun

N-UNCOUNT (圆、地方、圆状物的)周长
Thecircumferenceof a circle, place, or round object is the distance around its edge.
1. ...a scientist calculating the earth's circumference...
  计算地球周长的科学家
2. The island is 3.5 km in circumference.
  这个岛周长3.5千米。
N-UNCOUNT (圆、地方、圆状物的)边缘，周缘
Thecircumferenceof a circle, place, or round object is its edge.
1. Cut the salmon into long strips and wrap it round the circumference of the bread.
  把鲑鱼切成长条，缠裹在面包上。

noun

the size of something as given by the distance around it
Synonym:perimeter
the length of the closed curve of a circle
the boundary line encompassing an area or object
1. he had walked the full circumference of his land
2. a danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe
Synonym:circuit

The diameter and the circumference of a circle correlate.
圆的直径与圆周互相关联。
Cut the salmon into long strips and wrap it round the circumference of the bread.
把鲑鱼切成长条，缠裹在面包上。
The diameter and the circumference of a circle.
圆的直径和圆周相关联。
The ancient city has a circumference of9 li.
故城周回九里余。
Both waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio proide a measure of central obesity.
腰围值和腰臀比值是测量中心型肥胖的方法。
Clothing size of the factory for our specific waist circumference, brassieres and height to determine.
衣服尺寸是由工厂根据我们提供的具体腰围、围和身高来确定的。
Do not confuse ever the tangential acceleration, which is along the circumference, with a centripetal acceleration.
但是别把这个切向加速度，它是沿着圆周的，和向心加速度混淆。
The tree has a circumference of 6 feet.
这棵树周长6英尺。
The ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle.
圆周长度与圆的直径长度的比。
Lower leg length-girth index had significant correlation with height, weight, and hip circumference.
小腿长全腿长指数与身高、体质量和臀围均无关；