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trace trace ★★★☆☆/tre͟ɪs/1[VERB	动词]追溯；查考；探索 If you trace the origin or development of something, you find out or describe how it started or developed.   [V n]  [V n to n]  [V n P to n]  [V P n (not pron)]The exhibition traces the history of graphic design in America from the 19th century to the present...展览追溯了美国从19世纪至今的平面设计历史。I first went there to trace my roots, visiting my mum's home island of Jamaica…我最初到那里是为了寻根，探访我妈妈的故乡牙买加岛。The psychiatrist successfully traced some of her problems to severe childhood traumas.这位精神病学家将她的一些问题成功地追溯到她童年时代遭受的严重创伤。Trace back means the same as trace.trace back 同 traceBritain's Parliament can trace its history back to the English Parliament of the 13th century...英国议会的历史可以追溯到 13 世纪的英格兰议会。She has never traced back her lineage, but believes her grandparents were from Aberdeenshire.她从没有查考过自己的家系，不过她认为她祖父母来自阿伯丁郡。2[VERB	动词]查出；探出；找到 If you trace someone or something, you find them after looking for them.   [V n]  [V n to n]Police are anxious to trace two men seen leaving the house just before 8am...早上将近8点时有人看到两名男子离开那所房子，警方急于找到他们。We are currently trying to trace the whereabouts of certain sums of money…我们目前正试图找到某些钱款的下落。They traced the van to a New Jersey car rental agency.他们查出面包车属于新泽西州的一家租车行。3[VERB	动词](用手指或脚尖等在表面上)勾画…的轮廓，描绘，勾勒 If you trace something such as a pattern or a shape, for example with your finger or toe, you mark its outline on a surface.   [V n]I traced the course of the river on the map.我在地图上勾勒出这条河的流向。4[VERB	动词](把透明纸覆盖在底样上)映描，描摹 If you trace a picture, you copy it by covering it with a piece of transparent paper and drawing over the lines underneath.   [V n]She learned to draw by tracing pictures out of old storybooks.她通过描摹旧故事书上的图画学会了画画。5[N-COUNT	可数名词]少许；微量 A trace of something is a very small amount of it.   [usu N of n]Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand...用冷水冲洗它们以清除所有的沙子。He took great pains to write on his subject without a trace of sensationalism.他尽力不带一丝哗众取宠的色彩来写作他的题材。6[N-COUNT	可数名词]痕迹；遗迹；踪迹；足迹 A trace is a sign which shows you that someone or something has been in a place.   [usu N of n]The local church has traces of fifteenth-century frescoes…当地教堂仍留有 15 世纪壁画的遗迹。There's been no trace of my aunt and uncle...没有我姑姑、姑夫的踪迹。Finally, and mysteriously, Hoffa disappeared without trace.最后，霍法毫无踪迹地神秘消失了。7[PHRASE	短语]销声匿迹；迅速沉寂 If you say that someone or something sinks without trace or sinks without a trace, you mean that they stop existing or stop being successful very suddenly and completely.   [V inflects]The Social Democratic Party has sunk without trace at these elections...社会民主党在这些选举中已销声匿迹。Pop groups are like Olympic swimmers — they hit gold once, then they sink without trace.流行乐队就像奥林匹克游泳选手——拿到一次金牌后就无声无息了。相关词组：trace back  trace1 verbtrace2 nountracetrace1 /treɪs/ ●●○ AWL verb [transitive]  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1find somebody/something to find someone or something that has disappeared by searching for them carefully:  She had given up all hope of tracing her missing daughter. Police are trying to trace a young woman who was seen near the accident.► see thesaurus at find2origins to find the origins of when something began or where it came fromtrace something (back) to something They’ve traced their ancestry to Scotland. The style of these paintings can be traced back to early medieval influences.3history/development to study or describe the history, development, or progress of something:  Sondheim’s book traces the changing nature of the relationship between men and women.4copy to copy a drawing, map etc by putting a piece of transparent paper over it and then drawing the lines you can see through the paper► see thesaurus at draw5with your finger to draw real or imaginary lines on the surface of something, usually with your finger or toetrace something on/in/across something Rosie’s fingers traced a delicate pattern in the sand.6trace a call to find out where a telephone call is coming from by using special electronic equipment:  His call was traced and half an hour later police arrested him.—traceable adjectivetrace1 verbtrace2 nountracetrace2 ●●○ AWL noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1sign of something [countable, uncountable] a small sign that shows that someone or something was present or existed:  There was no trace of anyone having entered the room since then. Petra’s lost all trace of her German accent. Officers were unable to find any trace of drugs.disappear/vanish/sink without (a) trace (=disappear completely, without leaving any sign of what happened) The plane vanished without a trace.2small amount [countable] a very small amount of a quality, emotion, substance etc that is difficult to see or noticetrace of I saw the faintest trace of a smile cross Sandra’s face. traces of poison3telephone [countable] technical a search to find out where a telephone call came from, using special electronic equipment:  The police put a trace on the call.4information recorded [countable] technical the mark or pattern made on a screen or on paper by a machine that is recording an electrical signal:  This trace shows the heartbeat.5cart/carriage [countable] one of the two pieces of leather, rope etc by which a cart or carriage is fastened to an animal pulling it → kick over the tracesat kick1(19)

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         NAmE                treɪs                /                              verb                ,                  noun                            trace      traces      traced      tracing                            verb        ★                    1      ★              tracesb/sth (to sth)                    to find or discover sb/sth by looking carefully for them/it          查出；找到；发现；追踪                            SYN                                            track down                                                  ◆        We finally traced him to an address in Chicago.        我们终于追查到他在芝加哥的一个地址。                    2      ★              tracesth (back) (to sth)                    to find the origin or cause of sth          追溯；追究                            ◆        She could trace her family tree back to the 16th century.        她能把本族家谱追溯到 16 世纪。                    ◆        The leak was eventually traced to a broken seal.        最后查出泄漏是由于密封处破裂所致。                    ◆        The police traced the call          (= used special electronic equipment to find out who made the telephone call)to her ex-husband's number.                警方用追踪装置查出是她前夫的电话号码打出的电话。                    3              tracesth (from sth) (to sth)                    to describe a process or the development of sth          描绘（事物的过程或发展）；追述；记述                            ◆        Her book traces the town's history from Saxon times to the present day.        她的书描述的是这个市镇从撒克逊时代到现在的历史。                    4              tracesth (out)                    to draw a line or lines on a surface          画（线）                            ◆        She traced a line in the sand.        她在沙地上画了一条线。                    5              tracesth                    to follow the shape or outline of sth          绘出，勾画出（轮廓）                            ◆        He traced the route on the map.        他在地图上勾画出了路线。                    ◆        A tear traced a path down her cheek.        一滴眼泪沿着她的面颊流了下来。                    6              tracesth                    to copy a map, drawing, etc. by drawing on transparent paper          (=            tracing paper)          placed over it          （用透明纸覆盖在地图、绘画等上）复制，描摹                                          noun        ★                    1      ★              [countable            ,       uncountable        ]                    a mark, an object or a sign that shows that sb/sth existed or was present          痕迹；遗迹；踪迹                            ◆        It's exciting to discover traces of earlier civilizations.        发现以前文明的遗迹，真令人兴奋。                    ◆        Police searched the area but found          no trace ofthe escaped prisoners.                警方搜索了那一地区，但未发现越狱逃犯的任何踪迹。                    ◆        Years of living in England had eliminated          all trace ofher American accent.                她因多年居住在英国，美国口音已荡然无存。                    ◆        The ship had vanished          without (a) trace.                那艘船消失得无影无踪。                    2      ★              [countable        ]                    traceof sth                    a very small amount of sth          微量；少许                            ◆        The post-mortem revealed traces of poison in his stomach.        验尸发现他胃中有微量毒物。                    ◆        She spoke without a trace of bitterness.        她说话时一点儿也不伤感。                    3              [countable        ]                    (          technical            术语          )                a line or pattern on paper or a screen that shows information that is found by a machine          描记图；轨迹；迹线；扫描线                            ◆        The trace showed a normal heart rhythm.        描记图显示心率正常。                    4              [countable        ]                    traceon sb/sth                    a search to find out information about the identity of sb/sth, especially what number a telephone call was made from          （对信息的）跟踪，追踪                            ◆        The police ran a trace on the call.        警察对那通电话进行了追踪。                    5              [countable            ,       usually plural        ]                    one of the two long pieces of leather that fasten a          carriageor          cartto the horse that pulls it          挽绳；套绳                            IDIOMsee                                    kick                                   v.                        trace              /        treɪs                ; 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Collins	trace ★★★☆☆ /tre͟ɪs/ 1 [VERB 动词]追溯；查考；探索 If you trace the origin or development of something, you find out or describe how it started or developed. [V n] [V n to n] [V n P to n] [V P n (not pron)] The exhibition traces the history of graphic design in America from the 19th century to the present... 展览追溯了美国从19世纪至今的平面设计历史。 I first went there to trace my roots, visiting my mum's home island of Jamaica… 我最初到那里是为了寻根，探访我妈妈的故乡牙买加岛。 The psychiatrist successfully traced some of her problems to severe childhood traumas. 这位精神病学家将她的一些问题成功地追溯到她童年时代遭受的严重创伤。 Trace back means the same as trace.trace back 同 trace Britain's Parliament can trace its history back to the English Parliament of the 13th century... 英国议会的历史可以追溯到 13 世纪的英格兰议会。 She has never traced back her lineage, but believes her grandparents were from Aberdeenshire. 她从没有查考过自己的家系，不过她认为她祖父母来自阿伯丁郡。 2 [VERB 动词]查出；探出；找到 If you trace someone or something, you find them after looking for them. [V n] [V n to n] Police are anxious to trace two men seen leaving the house just before 8am... 早上将近8点时有人看到两名男子离开那所房子，警方急于找到他们。 We are currently trying to trace the whereabouts of certain sums of money… 我们目前正试图找到某些钱款的下落。 They traced the van to a New Jersey car rental agency. 他们查出面包车属于新泽西州的一家租车行。 3 [VERB 动词](用手指或脚尖等在表面上)勾画…的轮廓，描绘，勾勒 If you trace something such as a pattern or a shape, for example with your finger or toe, you mark its outline on a surface. [V n] I traced the course of the river on the map. 我在地图上勾勒出这条河的流向。 4 [VERB 动词](把透明纸覆盖在底样上)映描，描摹 If you trace a picture, you copy it by covering it with a piece of transparent paper and drawing over the lines underneath. [V n] She learned to draw by tracing pictures out of old storybooks. 她通过描摹旧故事书上的图画学会了画画。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]少许；微量 A trace of something is a very small amount of it. [usu N of n] Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand... 用冷水冲洗它们以清除所有的沙子。 He took great pains to write on his subject without a trace of sensationalism. 他尽力不带一丝哗众取宠的色彩来写作他的题材。 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]痕迹；遗迹；踪迹；足迹 A trace is a sign which shows you that someone or something has been in a place. [usu N of n] The local church has traces of fifteenth-century frescoes… 当地教堂仍留有 15 世纪壁画的遗迹。 There's been no trace of my aunt and uncle... 没有我姑姑、姑夫的踪迹。 Finally, and mysteriously, Hoffa disappeared without trace. 最后，霍法毫无踪迹地神秘消失了。 7 [PHRASE 短语]销声匿迹；迅速沉寂 If you say that someone or something sinks without trace or sinks without a trace, you mean that they stop existing or stop being successful very suddenly and completely. [V inflects] The Social Democratic Party has sunk without trace at these elections... 社会民主党在这些选举中已销声匿迹。 Pop groups are like Olympic swimmers — they hit gold once, then they sink without trace. 流行乐队就像奥林匹克游泳选手——拿到一次金牌后就无声无息了。相关词组： trace back
Oxford	trace ★ AWL / treɪs ; NAmE treɪs / verb , noun trace traces traced tracing verb ★ 1 ★ tracesb/sth (to sth) to find or discover sb/sth by looking carefully for them/it 查出；找到；发现；追踪 SYN track down ◆ We finally traced him to an address in Chicago. 我们终于追查到他在芝加哥的一个地址。 2 ★ tracesth (back) (to sth) to find the origin or cause of sth 追溯；追究 ◆ She could trace her family tree back to the 16th century. 她能把本族家谱追溯到 16 世纪。 ◆ The leak was eventually traced to a broken seal. 最后查出泄漏是由于密封处破裂所致。 ◆ The police traced the call (= used special electronic equipment to find out who made the telephone call)to her ex-husband's number. 警方用追踪装置查出是她前夫的电话号码打出的电话。 3 tracesth (from sth) (to sth) to describe a process or the development of sth 描绘（事物的过程或发展）；追述；记述 ◆ Her book traces the town's history from Saxon times to the present day. 她的书描述的是这个市镇从撒克逊时代到现在的历史。 4 tracesth (out) to draw a line or lines on a surface 画（线） ◆ She traced a line in the sand. 她在沙地上画了一条线。 5 tracesth to follow the shape or outline of sth 绘出，勾画出（轮廓） ◆ He traced the route on the map. 他在地图上勾画出了路线。 ◆ A tear traced a path down her cheek. 一滴眼泪沿着她的面颊流了下来。 6 tracesth to copy a map, drawing, etc. by drawing on transparent paper (= tracing paper) placed over it （用透明纸覆盖在地图、绘画等上）复制，描摹 noun ★ 1 ★ [countable , uncountable ] a mark, an object or a sign that shows that sb/sth existed or was present 痕迹；遗迹；踪迹 ◆ It's exciting to discover traces of earlier civilizations. 发现以前文明的遗迹，真令人兴奋。 ◆ Police searched the area but found no trace ofthe escaped prisoners. 警方搜索了那一地区，但未发现越狱逃犯的任何踪迹。 ◆ Years of living in England had eliminated all trace ofher American accent. 她因多年居住在英国，美国口音已荡然无存。 ◆ The ship had vanished without (a) trace. 那艘船消失得无影无踪。 2 ★ [countable ] traceof sth a very small amount of sth 微量；少许 ◆ The post-mortem revealed traces of poison in his stomach. 验尸发现他胃中有微量毒物。 ◆ She spoke without a trace of bitterness. 她说话时一点儿也不伤感。 3 [countable ] ( technical 术语 ) a line or pattern on paper or a screen that shows information that is found by a machine 描记图；轨迹；迹线；扫描线 ◆ The trace showed a normal heart rhythm. 描记图显示心率正常。 4 [countable ] traceon sb/sth a search to find out information about the identity of sb/sth, especially what number a telephone call was made from （对信息的）跟踪，追踪 ◆ The police ran a trace on the call. 警察对那通电话进行了追踪。 5 [countable , usually plural ] one of the two long pieces of leather that fasten a carriageor cartto the horse that pulls it 挽绳；套绳 IDIOMsee kick v. trace / treɪs ; NAmE treɪs /
LDC	trace1 verb trace2 noun tracetrace1 /treɪs/ ●●○ AWL verb [transitive] Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1find somebody/something to find someone or something that has disappeared by searching for them carefully: She had given up all hope of tracing her missing daughter. Police are trying to trace a young woman who was seen near the accident.► see thesaurus at find 2origins to find the origins of when something began or where it came fromtrace something (back) to something They’ve traced their ancestry to Scotland. The style of these paintings can be traced back to early medieval influences.3history/development to study or describe the history, development, or progress of something: Sondheim’s book traces the changing nature of the relationship between men and women.4copy to copy a drawing, map etc by putting a piece of transparent paper over it and then drawing the lines you can see through the paper ► see thesaurus at draw 5with your finger to draw real or imaginary lines on the surface of something, usually with your finger or toetrace something on/in/across something Rosie’s fingers traced a delicate pattern in the sand.6trace a call to find out where a telephone call is coming from by using special electronic equipment: His call was traced and half an hour later police arrested him.—traceable adjective trace1 verb trace2 noun tracetrace2 ●●○ AWL noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1sign of something [countable, uncountable] a small sign that shows that someone or something was present or existed: There was no trace of anyone having entered the room since then. Petra’s lost all trace of her German accent. Officers were unable to find any trace of drugs.disappear/vanish/sink without (a) trace (=disappear completely, without leaving any sign of what happened) The plane vanished without a trace.2small amount [countable] a very small amount of a quality, emotion, substance etc that is difficult to see or noticetrace of I saw the faintest trace of a smile cross Sandra’s face. traces of poison3telephone [countable] technical a search to find out where a telephone call came from, using special electronic equipment: The police put a trace on the call.4information recorded [countable] technical the mark or pattern made on a screen or on paper by a machine that is recording an electrical signal: This trace shows the heartbeat.5cart/carriage [countable] one of the two pieces of leather, rope etc by which a cart or carriage is fastened to an animal pulling it → kick over the traces at kick1(19)
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