circular
UK/'sɜːkjʊlə/US/'sә:kjulә/
TOEFLGRE四级六级考研B1
释义
adj.
Shaped like a circle; moving round in a circle.
圆形的；环形的
adj.
(of an argument) using its own conclusion as a premise; leading nowhere.
（论证）循环论证的，绕圈子的
n.
A printed notice or advertisement sent to many people.
传单；通告
词根拆分
词根派生circ（圆）+ -ular（关于…的）= 「圆形的」。名词义同样源自「环」的概念：circular 是「传一圈」发给所有人的通告——被 circulate 出去的东西。
词根 circ 还连着 57 个词常用搭配
- 1.circular shape圆形
- 2.circular motion圆周运动
- 3.circular argument循环论证
例句
- 1.
The table has a circular top made of glass.
这张桌子有一个圆形的玻璃桌面。
- 2.
His reasoning is circular: he assumes what he's trying to prove.
他的推理是循环论证：把要证明的东西当作前提。
- 3.
The store mailed a circular advertising the weekend sale.
商店寄出一张传单，宣传周末促销。