求英语大神翻译：中国是举世公认的发明指南针（compass)的国家。最初的指南针叫做司南 ( Si

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求英语大神翻译：中国是举世公认的发明指南针（compass)的国家。最初的指南针叫做司南 ( Sinan, a south-pointing ladle ),出现在战国时期。一般在指南针上标有东南西北四个方位，并且还有刻度。北对应零度，刻度随顺时针方向而增加。作为中国古代的四大发明之一，指南针对人们的生活，尤其是航海业的发展，起到了重要的作用。指南针对西方世界也产生了显著的影响，这些国家由此开始了大规模的海外冒险活动。

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中国是举世公认的发明compass的国家。最初的指南针叫做 Sinan, a south-pointing ladle,出现在战国时期。一般在指南针上标有东南西北四个方位，并且还有刻度。北对应零度，刻度随顺时针方向而增加。作为中国古代的四大发明之一，指南针对人们的生活，尤其是航海业的发展，起到了重要的作用。指南针对西方世界也产生了显著的影响，这些国家由此开始了大规模的海外冒险活动。
China is widely recognized as a country with the invention of compass. The initial compass is called a, south-pointing ladle Sinan, which appeared in the Warring States period. There are four directions of the compass in the southeast and northwest superscript, and scale. The corresponding zero scale with clockwise increases. As one of the four great inventions of ancient China, compass on people's life, especially the development of shipping industry has played an important role. The compass also has significant impact on the western world, these countries began a large-scale overseas adventure.本回答被提问者采纳