delineate

英 [dɪˈlɪnieɪt]

美 [dɪˈlɪnieɪt]

v.  (详细地)描述，描画，解释

过去分词：delineated　过去式：delineated　第三人称单数：delineates　现在分词：delineating　

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BNC.15444 / COCA.10523

牛津词典

verb

• （详细地）描述，描画，解释
  to describe, draw or explain sth in detail
  1. Our objectives need to be precisely delineated.
     我们的目标需详细解释清楚。
  2. The ship's route is clearly delineated on the map.
     这条船的航线清楚地标在地图上。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 刻画;描述;阐明
  If youdelineatesomething such as an idea or situation, you describe it or define it, often in a lot of detail.
  1. Biography must to some extent delineate characters...
     传记必须在一定程度上描绘人物。
  2. The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
     教会和政府之间的关系在一份正式的协议中作了阐明。
• VERB 划出，划定(边界)
  If youdelineatea border, you say exactly where it is going to be.
  1. ...an agreement to delineate the border.
     划界协议

英英释义

verb

• describe in vivid detail
• make a mark or lines on a surface
  1. draw a line
  2. trace the outline of a figure in the sand
  Synonym:tracedrawlinedescribe
• trace the shape of
  Synonym:limnoutline
• determine the essential quality of
  Synonym:specifydefinedelimitdelimitate
• show the form or outline of
  1. The tree was clearly defined by the light
  2. The camera could define the smallest object
  Synonym:define

adj

• represented accurately or precisely
  Synonym:delineatedrepresented

双语例句

• Action will delineate and define you.
  行动会勾画出你的模样并定义你的样子。
• Delineate sb's features, character The two sides of human nature cannot be separated.
  描绘某人的面貌、性格人性的两面不能被分开。
• The use of two-dimensional seismic exploration to delineate the magmatic rocks in the coal seam
  利用二维地震勘探圈定煤层中的岩浆岩
• Two of the main annotations used by JPA are@ Entity and@ Id, which specify a POJO as persistent and delineate its identity key, respectively.
  JPA所使用的两个主要的注释是@Entity和@Id，这两个注释分别将一个POJO指定为持久化类，同时确定它的标识键。
• Objective To delineate the characteristics and regulation of liver injure caused by drugs, provide a reference with the medicine for the clinic.
  目的探讨药品引起药源性肝损害的特点和规律，为临床用药提供参考。
• Delineate a person is leisurely and carefree with nature from the happy fine appearance.
  勾勒出一副人与自然悠闲自乐的美好画面。
• Using nonprintable characters to delineate the objects stored in view state serves two purposes.
  使用非打印字符分割ViewState中存储的对象有两个目的。
• When work is challenging, take a few minutes to delineate the tasks you need to do.
  当工作富有挑战性的时候，花点时间把你需要做的工作细化。
• Scientists then began searching the layers of rocks that delineate mass extinctions.
  科学家们开始研究详细记录了大规模灭绝事件的岩石层。
• The paper intends to delineate the role and significance of preface and postscript in the reading of ancient fictions.
  文章从阅读者的角度论述了序跋在读者欣赏古代小说中的重要作用和意义。