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delineate

UK //dɪˈlɪn.i.eɪt//US //dɪˈlɪn.i.eɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'delineare',由 'de-'(完全)和 'lineare'(画线)组成,意为“用线条描绘”。

verb

❶ 详细描述或描绘某事物的特征、轮廓或细节,使其清晰可辨。常用于书面或正式场合。

“The report clearly delineates the steps needed to solve the problem.”

(报告清晰地列出了解决问题的必要步骤。)

“The artist delineated every leaf on the tree with great precision.”

(艺术家以极高的精确度描绘了树上的每一片叶子。)

同义词:describe, outline, depict, define, specify

常见短语

delineate the boundaries — 明确划定界限或范围,常用于法律、地理或管理领域。

“The treaty was signed to delineate the boundaries between the two countries.”

(签署该条约是为了明确两国之间的边界。)