Any of the imaginary lines representing degrees of latitude that encircle the earth parallel to the plane of the equator. 纬线,纬度圈与赤道平面平行且环绕地球用来表明纬度高低的许多假想线中的任意一条
Encircle \En*cir"cle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encircled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Encircling}.] [Pref. en- + circle: cf. OF. encercler.] To form a circle about; to inclose within a circle or ring; to surround; as, to encircle one in the arms; the army encircled the city.
Her brows encircled with his serpent rod. --Parnell.
Syn: To encompass; surround; environ; inclose.
Three levels of galleries fronted by thin wooden rails encircle a large thrust stage in a space that is at once expansive and intimate.
Crews were expected to encircle the blaze tonight and bring it under control by Wednesday evening, forestry officials say.
A new safety administration rule requires either a driver's air bag or lap and shoulder belts that automatically encircle both front-seat occupants in all 1990-model cars.
Crews in northwest Nebraska used heavy equipment and shovels to encircle a grass and tree fire in an area eight miles wide by 22 miles long.
The government reported aerial and naval bombardment of residential areas as troops sought to encircle rebels.
Organizers of the rally said they planned in coming weeks to encircle the White House with the paper chain.
Some manufacturers have opted for seat belts that automatically encircle front seat occupants as they step into the car.
Backers say the racetrack-shaped supercollider, which would encircle Waxahachie, Texas with a 54-mile tunnel, would be the world's most powerful particle accelerator and its largest scientific instrument.
A ringer, when the points of a horseshoe encircle a steel stake in a clay or sand pit, counts as 3 points.