英语词汇“trace”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

trace¹ n., v., traced, trac•ing,
n. [countable]

a mark, sign, or piece of evidence of the existence, influence, or action of someone, something, or some event:Those statues are the only traces of a once-great civilization.
a small amount or sign of some quality, characteristic, etc.:a trace of sadness in her smile.
Chemistryan extremely small amount of some substance or part:a trace of copper in that alloy.
traces, [plural] the series of footprints left by an animal.
a tracing, drawing, or sketch of something.
a lightly drawn line:the traces on the seismograph when the last earthquake hit.

v. [~ + object]

to follow the footprints, tracks, or traces of:The FBI traced the van back to the rental company.
to follow (footprints, evidence, the history or course of something, etc.)
to find out or uncover by investigating:to trace the cause of the disease.
to draw or copy (a line, etc.), as by copying and following the lines of the original on a piece of transparent paper placed over it:She traced the picture of the dog onto her notebook paper.

trace•a•ble, adj.
trac•er, n. [countable]See -trac-.

trace¹ n., v., traced, trac•ing.
n.

a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event;
vestige:traces of an advanced civilization among the ruins.
a barely discernible indication or evidence of some quantity, quality, characteristic, expression, etc.:a trace of anger in his tone.
an extremely small amount of some chemical component:a trace of copper in its composition.
traces, the series of footprints left by an animal.
the track left by the passage of a person, animal, or object:the trace of her skates on the ice.
[Meteorol.]precipitation of less than 0.005 in. (0.127 mm).
a trail or path, esp. through wild or open territory, made by the passage of people, animals, or vehicles.
Psychologyengram.
a tracing, drawing, or sketch of something.
a lightly drawn line, as the record drawn by a self-registering instrument.
[Math.]
- the intersection of two planes, or of a plane and a surface.
- the sum of the elements along the principal diagonal of a square matrix.
- the geometric locus of an equation.
the visible line or lines produced on the screen of a cathode-ray tube by the deflection of the electron beam.
[Ling.](in generative grammar) a construct that is phonologically empty but serves to mark the place in the surface structure of a sentence from which a noun phrase has been moved by a transformational operation.
[Obs.]a footprint.

v.t.

to follow the footprints, track, or traces of.
to follow, make out, or determine the course or line of, esp. by going backward from the latest evidence, nearest existence, etc.:to trace one's ancestry to the Pilgrims.
to follow (footprints, evidence, the history or course of something, etc.).
to follow the course, development, or history of:to trace a political movement.
to ascertain by investigation;
find out;
discover:The police were unable to trace his whereabouts.
to draw (a line, outline, figure, etc.).
to make a plan, diagram, or map of.
to copy (a drawing, plan, etc.) by following the lines of the original on a superimposed transparent sheet.
to mark or ornament with lines, figures, etc.
to make an impression or imprinting of (a design, pattern, etc.).
(of a self-registering instrument) to print in a curved, broken, or wavy-lined manner.
to put down in writing.

v.i.

to go back in history, ancestry, or origin;
date back in time:Her family traces back to Paul Revere.
to follow a course, trail, etc.;
make one's way.
(of a self-registering instrument) to print a record in a curved, broken, or wavy-lined manner.

Old French, derivative of tracier
Vulgar Latin *tractiāre, derivative of Latin tractus, past participle of trahere to draw, drag; (noun, nominal) Middle English: origin, originally, way, course, line of footprints
Middle French tracier
late Middle English tracen, Middle English: to make one's way, proceed 1250–1300

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Trace, vestige agree in denoting marks or signs of something, usually of the past. Trace, the broader term, denotes any mark or slight indication of something past or present:a trace of ammonia in water.Vestige is more limited and refers to some slight, though actual, remains of something that no longer exists:vestiges of one's former wealth.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hint, suggestion, taste, touch.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spoor, trail, record.
15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged trail.

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abundance, plethora.

trace² n.

either of the two straps, ropes, or chains by which a carriage, wagon, or the like is drawn by a harnessed horse or other draft animal. See illus. under harness.
a piece in a machine, as a bar, transferring the movement of one part to another part, being hinged to each.
kick over the traces, to throw off restraint;
become independent or defiant:He kicked over the traces and ran off to join the navy.

Latin tractus a drawing, dragging; see tract¹
Middle French, plural of trait strap for harness, action of drawing
Middle English trais 1300–50

trace /treɪs/ n

a mark or other sign that something has been in a place; vestige
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount or characteristic
a footprint or other indication of the passage of an animal or person
any line drawn by a recording instrument or a record consisting of a number of such lines
something drawn, such as a tracing
chiefly US a beaten track or path
the postulated alteration in the cells of the nervous system that occurs as the result of any experience or learning
the intersection of a surface with a coordinate plane
the sum of the diagonal entries of a square matrix
a symbol inserted in the constituent structure of a sentence to mark the position from which a constituent has been moved in a generative process
an amount of precipitation that is too small to be measured
archaic a way taken; route

(transitive) to follow, discover, or ascertain the course or development of (something): to trace the history of China
(transitive) to track down and find, as by following a trail
to copy (a design, map, etc) by drawing over the lines visible through a superimposed sheet of transparent paper or other material
(transitive) often followed by out: to draw or delineate a plan or diagram of: she spent hours tracing the models one at a time
to outline or sketch (an idea, policy, etc): he traced out his scheme for the robbery
(transitive) to decorate with tracery
(transitive) to imprint (a design) on cloth, etc
(usually followed by back) to follow or be followed to source; date back: his ancestors trace back to the 16th century
archaic to make one's way over, through, or along (something)

Etymology: 13th Century: from French tracier, from Vulgar Latin tractiāre (unattested) to drag, from Latin tractus, from trahere to drag

ˈtraceable adj ˌtraceaˈbility, ˈtraceableness n ˈtraceably adv ˈtraceless adj ˈtracelessly adv

trace /treɪs/ n

either of the two side straps that connect a horse's harness to the swingletree
a length of nylon or, formerly, gut attaching a hook or fly to a line
kick over the traces ⇒ to escape or defy control

Etymology: 14th Century trais, from Old French trait, ultimately from Latin trahere to drag

单词	trace
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 trace¹ /treɪs/USA pronunciation n., v., traced, trac•ing, n. [countable] a mark, sign, or piece of evidence of the existence, influence, or action of someone, something, or some event:Those statues are the only traces of a once-great civilization. a small amount or sign of some quality, characteristic, etc.:a trace of sadness in her smile. Chemistryan extremely small amount of some substance or part:a trace of copper in that alloy. traces, [plural] the series of footprints left by an animal. a tracing, drawing, or sketch of something. a lightly drawn line:the traces on the seismograph when the last earthquake hit. v. [~ + object] to follow the footprints, tracks, or traces of:The FBI traced the van back to the rental company. to follow (footprints, evidence, the history or course of something, etc.) to find out or uncover by investigating:to trace the cause of the disease. to draw or copy (a line, etc.), as by copying and following the lines of the original on a piece of transparent paper placed over it:She traced the picture of the dog onto her notebook paper. trace•a•ble, adj. trac•er, n. [countable]See -trac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 trace¹ (trās),USA pronunciation n., v., traced, trac•ing. n. a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:traces of an advanced civilization among the ruins. a barely discernible indication or evidence of some quantity, quality, characteristic, expression, etc.:a trace of anger in his tone. an extremely small amount of some chemical component:a trace of copper in its composition. traces, the series of footprints left by an animal. the track left by the passage of a person, animal, or object:the trace of her skates on the ice. [Meteorol.]precipitation of less than 0.005 in. (0.127 mm). a trail or path, esp. through wild or open territory, made by the passage of people, animals, or vehicles. Psychologyengram. a tracing, drawing, or sketch of something. a lightly drawn line, as the record drawn by a self-registering instrument. [Math.] the intersection of two planes, or of a plane and a surface. the sum of the elements along the principal diagonal of a square matrix. the geometric locus of an equation. the visible line or lines produced on the screen of a cathode-ray tube by the deflection of the electron beam. [Ling.](in generative grammar) a construct that is phonologically empty but serves to mark the place in the surface structure of a sentence from which a noun phrase has been moved by a transformational operation. [Obs.]a footprint. v.t. to follow the footprints, track, or traces of. to follow, make out, or determine the course or line of, esp. by going backward from the latest evidence, nearest existence, etc.:to trace one's ancestry to the Pilgrims. to follow (footprints, evidence, the history or course of something, etc.). to follow the course, development, or history of:to trace a political movement. to ascertain by investigation; find out; discover:The police were unable to trace his whereabouts. to draw (a line, outline, figure, etc.). to make a plan, diagram, or map of. to copy (a drawing, plan, etc.) by following the lines of the original on a superimposed transparent sheet. to mark or ornament with lines, figures, etc. to make an impression or imprinting of (a design, pattern, etc.). (of a self-registering instrument) to print in a curved, broken, or wavy-lined manner. to put down in writing. v.i. to go back in history, ancestry, or origin; date back in time:Her family traces back to Paul Revere. to follow a course, trail, etc.; make one's way. (of a self-registering instrument) to print a record in a curved, broken, or wavy-lined manner. Old French, derivative of tracier Vulgar Latin *tractiāre, derivative of Latin tractus, past participle of trahere to draw, drag; (noun, nominal) Middle English: origin, originally, way, course, line of footprints Middle French tracier late Middle English tracen, Middle English: to make one's way, proceed 1250–1300 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Trace, vestige agree in denoting marks or signs of something, usually of the past. Trace, the broader term, denotes any mark or slight indication of something past or present:a trace of ammonia in water.Vestige is more limited and refers to some slight, though actual, remains of something that no longer exists:vestiges of one's former wealth. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hint, suggestion, taste, touch. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged spoor, trail, record. 15.See corresponding entry in Unabridged trail. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abundance, plethora. trace² (trās),USA pronunciation n. either of the two straps, ropes, or chains by which a carriage, wagon, or the like is drawn by a harnessed horse or other draft animal. See illus. under harness. a piece in a machine, as a bar, transferring the movement of one part to another part, being hinged to each. kick over the traces, to throw off restraint; become independent or defiant:He kicked over the traces and ran off to join the navy. Latin tractus a drawing, dragging; see tract¹ Middle French, plural of trait strap for harness, action of drawing Middle English trais 1300–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: trace /treɪs/ n a mark or other sign that something has been in a place; vestige a tiny or scarcely detectable amount or characteristic a footprint or other indication of the passage of an animal or person any line drawn by a recording instrument or a record consisting of a number of such lines something drawn, such as a tracing chiefly US a beaten track or path the postulated alteration in the cells of the nervous system that occurs as the result of any experience or learning the intersection of a surface with a coordinate plane the sum of the diagonal entries of a square matrix a symbol inserted in the constituent structure of a sentence to mark the position from which a constituent has been moved in a generative process an amount of precipitation that is too small to be measured archaic a way taken; route vb (transitive) to follow, discover, or ascertain the course or development of (something): to trace the history of China (transitive) to track down and find, as by following a trail to copy (a design, map, etc) by drawing over the lines visible through a superimposed sheet of transparent paper or other material (transitive) often followed by out: to draw or delineate a plan or diagram of: she spent hours tracing the models one at a time to outline or sketch (an idea, policy, etc): he traced out his scheme for the robbery (transitive) to decorate with tracery (transitive) to imprint (a design) on cloth, etc (usually followed by back) to follow or be followed to source; date back: his ancestors trace back to the 16th century archaic to make one's way over, through, or along (something) Etymology: 13th Century: from French tracier, from Vulgar Latin tractiāre (unattested) to drag, from Latin tractus, from trahere to drag ˈtraceable adj ˌtraceaˈbility, ˈtraceableness n ˈtraceably adv ˈtraceless adj ˈtracelessly adv trace /treɪs/ n either of the two side straps that connect a horse's harness to the swingletree a length of nylon or, formerly, gut attaching a hook or fly to a line kick over the traces ⇒ to escape or defy control Etymology: 14th Century trais, from Old French trait, ultimately from Latin trahere to drag
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