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单词 trace
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trace

The ruling family can trace its history back centuries.Individual fronds can be identified along with signs of its original colour and traces of blood.Much of that approach can be traced back to his sporting childhood.The review team interviewed staff, assuring them that what they said would not be traced back.I rang round lots of banks and nobody could find any trace of this payment.Their almost telepathic understanding can be traced right back to childhood, where they were already unknowingly preparing for adult life.There are also concerns about trace elements such not fine as copper, nickel and zinc which can be found in some vaping liquids.In 1962 she was hailed as the pioneer of a new technique that made it possible to match blood traces to different blood groups.Our smiles, resigned and hollow, trace the same lines.These formations roughly trace the outline of each machine.They denied that blood traces had been found.But all traces of the track have now been removed.This was said sincerely without a trace of irony.The origin of his performance gene can be traced back farther.You can still hear trace elements of other acts in his approach.They say that phone records show no trace of the call to his father.But we left no stone unturned in tracing a huge amount of evidence.No trace of either drone owner was found.The traces were smaller than a five pence coin.Her chubby fingers trace unfamiliar lines beside mouths and eyes.The archaeologist finds traces of the past in the present.It traces the history of the city and its people.He could still trace the outline of a dent across the back.Maybe the boffins could have detected a trace of irony in the way she said it.Simple phobias can often be traced back to specific traumatic experiences.To complete the process damp the stable rubber and go all over the horse to remove any traces of dust.Use vigorous strokes, taking care to remove all traces of shampoo from the hair and scalp.We follow the manager, not the fund, and can trace his track record over more than two decades.

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trace

Tack and equipment and their parts

In other languages
trace

British English: trace /treɪs/ NOUN
A trace of something is a very small amount of it.
Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand.
  • American English: trace
  • Arabic: أَثَر
  • Brazilian Portuguese: rastro
  • Chinese: 痕迹
  • Croatian: trag
  • Czech: stopa
  • Danish: spor
  • Dutch: spoor
  • European Spanish: traza
  • Finnish: jälki
  • French: trace
  • German: Spur
  • Greek: ίχνος
  • Italian: traccia
  • Japanese:
  • Korean: 자취
  • Norwegian: spor
  • Polish: ślad znak
  • European Portuguese: rasto
  • Romanian: rămășiță
  • Russian: след
  • Latin American Spanish: rastro
  • Swedish: spår
  • Thai: ร่องรอย
  • Turkish: belirti
  • Ukrainian: залишок
  • Vietnamese: dấu vết
British English: trace VERB
If you trace the origin or development of something, you find out or describe how it started or developed.
The exhibition traces the history of graphic design.
  • American English: trace
  • Brazilian Portuguese: traçar
  • Chinese: 追溯
  • European Spanish: analizar
  • French: retracer
  • German: verfolgen
  • Italian: ricostruire
  • Japanese: 跡をたどる
  • Korean: 자취를 더듬다
  • European Portuguese: traçar
  • Latin American Spanish: rastrear

All related terms of 'trace'

Chinese translation of 'trace'

trace

(treɪs)

n (c)

  1. (= sign)
    1. [of substance] 痕迹(跡) (hénjì) (个(個), )
    2. [of person] 踪(蹤)迹(跡) (zōngjì) (个(個), )
  2. (= small amount)
    a trace of 微量的 (wēiliàng de)

vt

  1. (= draw) [picture] 描摹 (miáomó)
  2. (with finger) 勾画(畫) (gōuhuà)
  3. [development, progress etc] (also trace back) 追溯 (zhuīsù)
  4. (= locate)
    1. [person, letter] 追踪(蹤) (zhuīzōng)
    2. [cause] 探究 (tànjiū)
      to vanish or disappear without trace 消失得无(無)影无(無)踪(蹤) (xiāoshī de wú yǐng wú zōng)
(noun) 
Definition
an amount of something so small that it is barely noticeable
Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand.
Synonyms
bit
All it required was a bit of work.
drop
I'll have a drop of that milk.
touch
She thought she might have a touch of flu.
shadow
It was without a shadow of a doubt the best we've played.
suggestion
that fashionably faint suggestion of a tan
hint
I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face.
dash
Add a dash of balsamic vinegar.
suspicion
large blooms of white with a suspicion of pale pink
tinge
Could there have been a slight tinge of envy in her voice?
trifle
whiff
Not a whiff of scandal has ever tainted his private life.
jot
It doesn't affect my judgement one jot.
tincture
Her courtesy carried a tincture of disdain.
iota
Our credit standards have not changed one iota.
(noun) 
Definition
a remnant of something
The church has traces of fifteenth-century frescoes.
Synonyms
remnant
the remnants of Roman flooring
remains
sign
His face and movements rarely betrayed any sign of nerves.
record
There's no record of any marriage or children.
mark
Shopkeepers closed their shutters as a mark of respect.
evidence
Police said there was no evidence of a struggle.
indication
He gave no indication that he was ready to compromise.
token
He sent her a gift as a token of his appreciation.
relic
a relic from the past
vestige
the last vestiges of a great and ancient kingdom
footprint
electronic footprint
(noun) 
Definition
a mark, footprint, or other sign that shows that a person, animal, or thing has been in a particular place
He disappeared mysteriously without a trace.
Synonyms
track
We set off once more, over a rough mountain track.
trail
They would take no action except that of following his trail.
footstep
people's footsteps in the snow
path
We followed the path along the clifftops.
slot
footprint
I saw a footprint in the snow.
spoor
footmark
electronic footprint
(verb) 
Definition
to locate or work out (the cause or source of something)
I first went there to trace my roots.
Synonyms
search for
follow
I think we're being followed.
seek out
track
He thought he had better track this creature and kill it.
determine
The investigation will determine what really happened.
pursue
She pursued the man who had stolen her bag.
unearth
ascertain
Try to ascertain what services the bank is offering.
hunt down
(verb) 
Definition
to find (something or someone that was missing)
Police are anxious to trace a man seen leaving the house.
Synonyms
find
The police also found a pistol.
track (down)
discover
The suitcase was discovered on a roadside outside the city.
trail
Two detectives were trailing him.
detect
equipment used to detect radiation
unearth
No evidence has yet been unearthed.
hunt down
ferret out
locate
We've simply been unable to locate him.
(verb) 
Definition
to discover or describe the progress or development of (something)
I traced the course of the river on the map.
Synonyms
outline
The building was a beautiful sight, outlined against the starry sky.
chart
Bulletin boards charted each executive's progress.
sketch
I sketched the scene with my pen and paper.
draw
Draw a rough design for a logo.
map out
depict
a gallery of pictures depicting famous battles
mark out
delineate
The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
(verb) 
Definition
to copy (a design, map, etc.) by putting a piece of transparent paper over it and following the lines which show through the paper with a pencil
She learnt to draw by tracing pictures from story books.
Synonyms
copy
She never participated in copying classified documents for anyone.
map
draft
He drafted a standard letter.
outline
The methods outlined in this book are only suggestions.
sketch
reproduce
The effect has proved hard to reproduce.
draw over

Additional synonyms

in the sense of ascertain
Definition
to find out definitely
Try to ascertain what services the bank is offering.
Synonyms
find out,
learn,
discover,
determine,
confirm,
settle,
identify,
establish,
fix,
verify,
make certain,
suss (out) (slang),
ferret out
in the sense of chart
Definition
to plot the course of
Bulletin boards charted each executive's progress.
Synonyms
monitor,
follow,
record,
note,
document,
register,
trace,
outline,
log,
graph,
tabulate
in the sense of dash
Definition
a small amount
Add a dash of balsamic vinegar.
Synonyms
drop,
little,
bit,
shot (informal),
touch,
spot (British),
suggestion,
trace,
hint,
pinch,
sprinkling,
tot,
trickle,
nip,
tinge,
soupçon

Synonyms of 'trace'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of delineate
Definition
to describe in words
The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
Synonyms
outline,
describe,
draw,
picture,
paint,
chart,
trace,
portray,
sketch,
render,
depict,
characterize,
map out
in the sense of depict
Definition
to represent by drawing, painting, etc.
a gallery of pictures depicting famous battles
Synonyms
illustrate,
portray,
picture,
paint,
outline,
draw,
sketch,
render,
reproduce,
sculpt,
delineate,
limn
in the sense of detect
Definition
to discover the existence or presence of
equipment used to detect radiation
Synonyms
discover,
find,
reveal,
catch,
expose,
disclose,
uncover,
track down,
hunt down,
unmask,
ferret out,
smoke out
in the sense of determine
Definition
to fix in scope, extent, etc.
The investigation will determine what really happened.
Synonyms
settle,
learn,
establish,
discover,
check,
confirm,
find out,
work out,
calculate,
detect,
figure out,
certify,
verify,
ascertain,
deduce,
fix upon
in the sense of discover
Definition
to find after study or search
The suitcase was discovered on a roadside outside the city.
Synonyms
find,
come across,
uncover,
track down,
unearth,
turn up,
dig up,
come upon,
chance on,
stumble on,
bring to light,
light upon
in the sense of draft
Definition
to write a preliminary outline of a letter, book, or speech
He drafted a standard letter.
Synonyms
outline,
write,
plan,
produce,
create,
design,
draw,
frame,
compose,
devise,
sketch,
draw up,
formulate,
contrive,
delineate
in the sense of draw
Definition
to sketch (a picture, pattern, or diagram) with a pen or pencil
Draw a rough design for a logo.
Synonyms
sketch,
design,
outline,
trace,
portray,
paint,
depict,
mark out,
map out,
delineate,
do drawings
in the sense of drop
Definition
a small quantity of liquid
I'll have a drop of that milk.
Synonyms
dash,
shot (informal),
spot,
taste,
trace,
pinch,
sip,
tot,
trickle,
nip,
dab,
mouthful
in the sense of evidence
Police said there was no evidence of a struggle.
Synonyms
sign(s),
mark,
suggestion,
trace,
indication,
token,
manifestation
in the sense of follow
Definition
to go or come after
I think we're being followed.
Synonyms
pursue,
track,
dog,
hunt,
chase,
shadow,
tail (informal),
trail,
hound,
stalk,
run after

Additional synonyms

in the sense of footprint
Definition
an indentation or outline of the foot on a surface
I saw a footprint in the snow.
Synonyms
impression,
mark,
track,
trace,
outline,
imprint,
indentation
in the sense of footstep
Definition
a footmark
people's footsteps in the snow
Synonyms
footprint,
mark,
track,
trace,
outline,
imprint,
indentation,
footmark
in the sense of hint
Definition
a small amount
I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face.
Synonyms
trace,
touch,
suggestion,
taste,
breath,
dash,
whisper,
suspicion,
tinge,
whiff,
speck,
undertone,
soupçon
in the sense of indication
He gave no indication that he was ready to compromise.
Synonyms
sign,
mark,
evidence,
warning,
note,
signal,
suggestion,
symptom,
hint,
clue,
manifestation,
omen,
inkling,
portent,
intimation,
forewarning,
wake-up call
in the sense of iota
Definition
a very small amount
Our credit standards have not changed one iota.
Synonyms
bit,
particle,
atom,
trace,
hint,
scrap,
grain,
mite,
jot,
speck,
whit,
tittle,
scintilla (rare)
in the sense of jot
Definition
the least bit
It doesn't affect my judgement one jot.
Synonyms
bit,
detail,
ace,
scrap,
grain,
particle,
atom,
fraction,
trifle,
mite,
tad (informal),
speck,
morsel,
whit,
tittle,
iota,
scintilla,
smidgen or smidgin (informal)
in the sense of locate
Definition
to discover the whereabouts of
We've simply been unable to locate him.
Synonyms
find,
discover,
detect,
come across,
track down,
pinpoint,
unearth,
pin down,
lay your hands on,
run to earth or ground
in the sense of mark
Definition
an indication of some quality
Shopkeepers closed their shutters as a mark of respect.
Synonyms
indication,
sign,
note,
evidence,
symbol,
proof,
token
in the sense of path
Definition
a surfaced walk, such as through a garden
We followed the path along the clifftops.
Synonyms
way,
road,
walk,
track,
trail,
avenue,
pathway,
footpath,
walkway (US),
towpath,
footway,
berm (New Zealand)
in the sense of pursue
Definition
to follow (a person, vehicle, or animal) in order to capture or overtake
She pursued the man who had stolen her bag.
Synonyms
follow,
track,
hunt,
chase,
dog,
attend,
shadow,
accompany,
harry,
tail (informal),
haunt,
plague,
hound,
stalk,
harass,
go after,
run after,
hunt down,
give chase to

Additional synonyms

in the sense of record
Definition
anything serving as evidence or as a memorial
There's no record of any marriage or children.
Synonyms
evidence,
trace,
documentation,
testimony,
witness,
memorial,
remembrance
in the sense of relic
Definition
something valued for its past associations
a relic from the past
Synonyms
remnant,
vestige,
memento,
trace,
survival,
scrap,
token,
fragment,
souvenir,
remembrance,
keepsake
in the sense of reproduce
Definition
to make a copy or representation of
The effect has proved hard to reproduce.
Synonyms
copy,
recreate,
replicate,
duplicate,
match,
represent,
mirror,
echo,
parallel,
imitate,
emulate
in the sense of shadow
Definition
a hint or faint trace
It was without a shadow of a doubt the best we've played.
Synonyms
trace,
suggestion,
hint,
suspicion,
touch,
tinge,
whiff,
jot,
soupçon
in the sense of sign
Definition
a visible indication
His face and movements rarely betrayed any sign of nerves.
Synonyms
indication,
evidence,
trace,
mark,
note,
signal,
suggestion,
symptom,
hint,
proof,
gesture,
clue,
token,
manifestation,
giveaway,
vestige,
spoor
in the sense of sketch
Definition
to make a quick rough drawing (of)
I sketched the scene with my pen and paper.
Synonyms
draw,
paint,
outline,
represent,
draft,
portray,
depict,
delineate,
rough out
in the sense of suggestion
that fashionably faint suggestion of a tan
Synonyms
trace,
touch,
hint,
shadow,
impression,
breath,
indication,
whisper,
suspicion,
ghost,
intimation
in the sense of suspicion
Definition
a slight trace
large blooms of white with a suspicion of pale pink
Synonyms
trace,
touch,
hint,
shadow,
suggestion,
strain,
shade,
streak,
tinge,
glimmer,
soupçon
in the sense of tincture
Her courtesy carried a tincture of disdain.
Synonyms
tinge,
trace,
hint,
colour,
touch,
suggestion,
shade,
flavour,
dash,
stain,
smack,
aroma,
tint,
hue,
soupçon
in the sense of tinge
Definition
a very small amount
Could there have been a slight tinge of envy in her voice?
Synonyms
trace,
bit,
drop,
touch,
suggestion,
dash,
pinch,
smack,
sprinkling,
smattering,
soupçon

Additional synonyms

in the sense of token
Definition
a symbol, sign, or indication of something
He sent her a gift as a token of his appreciation.
Synonyms
symbol,
mark,
sign,
note,
evidence,
earnest (old-fashioned),
index,
expression,
demonstration,
proof,
indication,
clue,
representation,
badge,
manifestation
in the sense of touch
Definition
a small amount
She thought she might have a touch of flu.
Synonyms
bit,
spot (British),
trace,
drop,
taste,
suggestion,
hint,
dash,
suspicion,
pinch,
smack,
small amount,
tinge,
whiff,
jot,
speck,
smattering,
intimation,
tincture
in the sense of trail
Definition
a print, mark, or scent left by a person, animal, or object
They would take no action except that of following his trail.
Synonyms
tracks,
path,
mark,
marks,
wake,
trace,
scent,
footsteps,
footprints,
spoor
in the sense of trail
Definition
to follow or hunt (an animal or person), usually secretly, by following the marks or tracks he, she, or it has made
Two detectives were trailing him.
Synonyms
follow,
track,
chase,
pursue,
dog,
hunt,
shadow,
trace,
tail (informal),
hound,
stalk,
keep an eye on,
keep tabs on (informal),
run to ground
in the sense of unearth
Definition
to discover by searching
No evidence has yet been unearthed.
Synonyms
discover,
find,
reveal,
expose,
turn up,
uncover,
bring to light,
ferret out,
root up
in the sense of vestige
Definition
a small amount or trace
the last vestiges of a great and ancient kingdom
Synonyms
remnant,
remains,
trace,
relic,
track,
token,
remainder,
residue
in the sense of whiff
Definition
a trace or hint
Not a whiff of scandal has ever tainted his private life.
Synonyms
trace,
suggestion,
hint,
suspicion,
bit,
drop,
note,
breath,
whisper,
shred,
crumb,
tinge,
jot,
smidgen (informal),
soupçon
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