a. 围绕的, 达到的

Compass \Com"pass\ (k[u^]m"pas), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compassed}
(k[u^]m"past); p. pr. & vb. n. {Compassing}.] [F. compasser,
LL. compassare.]
1. To go about or entirely round; to make the circuit of.

Ye shall compass the city seven times. --Josh. vi.
4.

We the globe can compass soon. --Shak.

2. To inclose on all sides; to surround; to encircle; to
environ; to invest; to besiege; -- used with about, round,
around, and round about.

With terrors and with clamors compassed round.
--Milton.

Now all the blessings
Of a glad father compass thee about. --Shak.

Thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and
compass thee round. --Luke xix.
43.

3. To reach round; to circumvent; to get within one's power;
to obtain; to accomplish.

If I can check my erring love, I will:
If not, to compass her I'll use my skill. --Shak.

How can you hope to compass your designs? --Denham.

4. To curve; to bend into a circular form. [Obs. except in
carpentry and shipbuilding.] --Shak.

5. (Law) To purpose; to intend; to imagine; to plot.

Compassing and imagining the death of the king are
synonymous terms; compassing signifying the purpose
or design of the mind or will, and not, as in common
speech, the carrying such design to effect.
--Blackstone.


Compassing \Com"pass*ing\, a. (Shipbuilding)
Curved; bent; as, compassing timbers.