encirclement (B2)
noun
Definition
encirclement means the act of encircling or the state of being encircled. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses encirclement to mean the act of encircling or the state of being encircled.
The teacher asked students to find encirclement in the reading.
Check the words around encirclement to choose the right meaning.
How to Use encirclement
- a/the encirclement (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a encirclement."
- encirclement in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked encirclement in context before translating it."
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