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elliptical

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Related topics: Shapes, patterns, Maths
el·lip·ti·cal /ɪˈlɪptɪkəl/ (also elliptic /-tɪk/) adjectiveadj  
1 CFhaving the shape of an ellipse 椭圆的;椭圆形的
 Kepler published his discovery of the elliptical orbits of planets in 1609.
年开普勒公布他的发现,认为行星轨道为椭圆形。
2 CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDelliptical speech or writing is difficult to understand because more is meant than is actually said 〔言辞或文章〕晦涩的,隐晦的
 The language is often elliptical and ambiguous.
语言经常是隐晦和模棱两可的。
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Origin elliptical
(1600-1700) Greek elleiptikos, from elleipein; → ELLIPSIS
el·lip·ti·cal adjectiveadj
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