circumferential
UK/sə,kʌmfə'renʃəl/US/sә.kʌmfә'renʃәl/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Going around or relating to a circumference; encircling.
圆周的；环周的；环城的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcircumferencearound
+
-tialcarry, bear, bring
=circumferential
circumference + -ial = relating to or running along a circumference. Often of roads: a circumferential highway loops around a city.
Common Collocations
- 1.circumferential road环形路
- 2.circumferential highway环城公路
Example Sentences
- 1.
A circumferential highway loops around the city.