the act of sailing all the way around something

a circumnavigation of the globe from west to east 从西到东的环球航行

We completed our circumnavigation of the island in our little boat. 我们乘着我们的小船完成了环岛航行。

the act of travelling all the way around something

A circumnavigation of the park along excellent, clearly signposted cycle paths is 25 miles. 沿着极好的、有明确标志的自行车道绕行公园一圈是25英里。

the act of discussing something in a lot of detail, especially in order to avoid or delay mentioning something

I'm not one of those people who think that personal topics should only be approached after long circumnavigation. 我不是那种觉得必须先东拉西扯一会儿才能谈私人话题的人。