名詞 circumscription:

1. the act of circumscribing

cir.cum.scrip.tion

n.（名詞）
The act of circumscribing or the state of being circumscribed.
限制：限制的行為或被限制的狀態(tài)
Something, such as a limit or restriction, that circumscribes.
限度，限制：用來限制包圍的東西，如界限或約束
A circumscribed space or area.
受限定的空間或區(qū)域
A circular inscription, as on a medallion.
圓形銘文，如在獎章上的

來源：
Latin circumscroptiô circumscroptiôn-
拉丁語 circumscroptiô circumscroptiôn-
from circumscroptus [past participle of] circumscrobere [to circumscribe] * see circumscribe
源自 circumscroptus [] circumscrobere的過去分詞 [劃界限] *參見 circumscribe

【引伸】
cir.cumscrip.tive
adj.（形容詞）
cir.cumscrip.tively
adv.（副詞）