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