My translation: > In some cases, one needs to express semi-major axis and eccentricity > of an elliptic orbit through parameters (speed and radius) of the > circular orbit passing through a certain point of the elliptic orbit > (Fig 1.3). Let's represent the spacecraft's velocity as a sum > > $V = V_{circ} + \Delta V$, > > where $V_{circ}$ is the velocity of movement along the circular orbit > of radius $r$, determined by formula (1.4); > > $\Delta V$ is the velocity relative to the circular, required to > attain the actual velocity. So, as the text says, for a given point of a given elliptic orbit, $V_{circ}$ or $V_{кр}$ is the velocity that a circular orbit that passes through this point (and lies in the same plane as the elliptic orbit, presumably) has at this point. And $\Delta V$ is the difference between $V$, which is the velocity of the elliptic orbit at this point, and $V_{circ}$. It's probably explained later in the book what they need to represent $V$ as such a sum for.