| 单词 | track something or someone down |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to find (someone or something) by tracking or pursuing They are doing all they can to track down terrorists. Synonyms find The police also found a pistol. catch Police say they are confident of catching the killer. capture The police gave chase and captured him as he was trying to escape. apprehend Police have not apprehended the perpetrator. discover The suitcase was discovered on a roadside outside the city. expose After the scandal was exposed, he moved abroad. trace Police are anxious to trace a man seen leaving the house. unearth No evidence has yet been unearthed. dig up hunt down sniff out bring to light ferret out run to earth or ground Additional synonymsin the sense of apprehend Definition to arrest and take into custody Police have not apprehended the perpetrator. Synonyms arrest, catch, lift (slang), nick (slang, British), capture, seize, run in (slang), take, nail (informal), bust (informal), collar (informal), pinch (informal), nab (informal), take prisoner, feel your collar (slang) in the sense of capture Definition to take by force The police gave chase and captured him as he was trying to escape. Synonyms catch, arrest, take, bag, secure, seize, nail (informal), collar (informal), nab (informal), apprehend, lift (slang), take prisoner, take into custody, feel your collar (slang) in the sense of catch Definition to capture (a person or a fish or animal) Police say they are confident of catching the killer. Synonyms capture, arrest, trap, seize, nail (informal), nab (informal), snare, lift (slang), apprehend, ensnare, entrap, feel your collar (slang) Nearby words of |
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