envelopment

/en-vel-uhp-muhnt/US // ɛnˈvɛl əp mənt //

包围,包络,包裹,包围圈

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : an act of enveloping.
- : the state of being enveloped.
- : a wrapping or covering.
- : Military. an attack on an enemy's flank.

Enveloping attacks result in local frontal attacks; advantage of envelopment.
They performed an envelopment of the gentlemen and ladies, including the two young women.
The advantage of envelopment lies in the longer concentric line, with its preponderance of rifles and its converging fire.
An envelopment of both flanks should never be attempted without a very decided superiority in numbers.
This met and grew by the help of the cerebral moisture, and became the circular envelopment of the head.