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

• The aim of environment analysis is to delineate the target investment area, industry and partner.
  这项分析的目的是选定投资区域、业以及合作伙伴。
• There's a wide-ranging opinion in the industry on how to precisely delineate component granularity.
  关于如何精确地确定组件粒度，行业中有有众多的不同看法。
• MRI can delineate normal meniscus and articular cartilage.
  MRI显示正常半月板及关节软骨的外形、信号强度。
• Further study may be needed to delineate the role of primary use and maintenance to prevent recurrence.
  或许需要更进一步的研究来评估其初次治疗的角色以及预防复发的效果。
• CS S Delineate specializes in Intellectual Transportation Systems ( ITS); Security; EAI, DATA Integration Data mining.
  中软鸿美专注于：智能交通系统（ITS）；安全；企业应用集成，数据集成与数据挖掘。
• The law and the necessary punishments delineate a bottom line for decent human interaction.
  法律和相关的惩罚措施只表达了体面的人类关系的最低要求。
• In the40 years of the development process, happiness feeling concept model experienced emotion model, cognition model, subjective wellbeing model, psychological well-being model, integration the model has five development stages, delineate happiness feeling of the concept and research development grain.
  摘要在40年发展历程中，幸福感概念模型经历了情感模型、认知模型、主观幸福感模型、心理幸福感模型、整合模型五个发展阶段，勾画出幸福感的概念与研究发展脉络。
• Biography must to some extent delineate characters
  传记必须在一定程度上描绘人物。
• 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。
• 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。