trace
英 /treɪs/ 美 /treɪs/
- v. 追查；追溯find something's origin or location by following evidence
- n. 痕迹；微量a small sign, mark, or amount left behind
- v. 描摹；沿轮廓描画copy a picture by drawing over its lines
The plumber traced the leak to a cracked pipe.
水管工查出漏水源于一根开裂的管道。
Researchers can trace changes in regional diets by examining food remains discovered at ancient settlements.
研究人员可以通过检验古代聚落遗址中发现的食物残留，追溯区域饮食的变化。
搭配
trace the source 追查来源trace back to 追溯到without a trace 不留痕迹traces of 微量的；……的痕迹
辨析提示
trace A back to B表示“追溯A至B”。
词族
traceable (adj.)、tracing (n.)
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