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cir·cu·i·tous
/(ˌ)sɝˈkjuətəs/
(
a
.)迂迴的路的,迂曲的,繞行的
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Cir·cu·i·tous
a.
Going
round
in
a
circuit
;
roundabout
;
indirect
;
as
,
a
circuitous
road
;
a
circuitous
manner
of
accomplishing
an
end
. --
Cir*cu*i*tous*ly
,
adv.
--
Cir*cu*i*tous*ness
,
n.
Syn:
--
Tortuous
;
winding
;
sinuous
;
serpentine
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
circuitous
adj
1:
marked
by
obliqueness
or
indirection
in
speech
or
conduct
;
"
the
explanation
was
circuitous
and
puzzling
"; "
a
roundabout
paragraph
"; "
hear
in
a
roundabout
way
that
her
ex-husband
was
marrying
her
best
friend
" [
syn
:
roundabout
]
2:
deviating
from
a
straight
course
; "
a
scenic
but
devious
route
"; "
a
long
and
circuitous
journey
by
train
and
boat
";
"
a
roundabout
route
avoided
rush-hour
traffic
" [
syn
:
devious
,
roundabout
]
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