
好词典

源自拉丁语 'delineare',由 'de-'(完全)和 'lineare'(画线)组成,意为“用线条描绘”。
❶ 清晰地描述或描绘某事物的轮廓、特征或细节,使其易于理解或识别。常用于书面或正式场合。
“The report is good at delineating the main causes of the problem.”
(这份报告很好地阐述了问题的主要原因。)
“The artist spent hours delineating the fine details of the landscape.”
(艺术家花了数小时细致描绘风景的细节。)
delineating the boundaries — 明确划分边界或范围,常用于地理、法律或概念性的讨论中。
“The treaty was crucial in delineating the boundaries between the two nations.”
(该条约在明确划分两国边界方面至关重要。)