circumnavigation
pronunciation
How to pronounce circumnavigation in British English:
UK [ˌsɜ:kəmˌnævɪ'ɡeɪʃn]
How to pronounce circumnavigation in American English:
US [ˌsɜkəmˌnævɪ'ɡeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- traveling around something (by ship or plane)
Word Origin
- circumnavigation (n.)
- 1705, from circumnavigate + -ion.
Example
- 1. " I want to be the first chinese person to finish a circumnavigation , " chen said .
- 2. Mr. piccard was part of a team that carried out the first non-stop circumnavigation of the earth in a balloon .
- 3. So the idea of " zheng he 's circumnavigation " is merely the result of reasoning and hypothesis , but not historical facts .
- 4. " Circumnavigation is a systematic project , you have to calculate your schedule , take the expiration of your visas into consideration , and take care of all the emergency situations , " chen said .
- 5. Behind her words lies a world of travel and history-from the medal commemorating sir francis drake 's circumnavigation of the globe to little playing cards printed with the counties of england .