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encirclement

🇬🇧 UK/ɪn'sɝklmənt/🇺🇸 US/in'sә:klmәnt/
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Definitions

n.

The act of surrounding something or someone completely, especially as a military strategy.

包围;围困

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ento put into, to cause
+
circcircle, ring, round
+
leconnector
+
mentaction, result, state
=encirclement

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The military used encirclement as a strategic tactic.

  • 2.

    The enemy achieved complete encirclement of the defensive line.

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