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delineates

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

词源

源自拉丁语 'delineare',由 'de-'(完全)和 'linea'(线)组成,意为用线条描绘。

verb

❶ 清晰地描述或勾画出某事物的轮廓、特征或细节,常用于说明边界、计划或概念的具体内容。

“The report delineates the steps needed to complete the project.”

(报告详细说明了完成项目所需的步骤。)

“The map clearly delineates the borders between the two countries.”

(这张地图清晰地标出了两国之间的边界。)

同义词:describes, outlines, defines, details, sketches

常见短语

delineate the boundaries — 明确划定边界或范围,常用于地理、法律或概念上的界定。

“The treaty delineates the boundaries of the national park.”

(该条约明确了国家公园的边界。)