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

de•lin•e•ate v. [ ~ + obj], -at•ed, -at•ing.

to trace the outline of.
to portray or describe in words:He delineated a few of his proposals for the budget.

de•lin•e•a•tion n. [countable]delineations of new proposals.[uncountable]precise, careful delineation.See -lin-.

de•lin•e•ate v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing.

to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline;
represent pictorially:He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil.
to portray in words;
describe or outline with precision:In her speech she delineated the city plan with great care.

Latin dēlīneātus, equivalent. to dē- de- + līneātus lineate
1550–60

de•lin•e•a•ble adj.

delineate /dɪˈlɪnɪˌeɪt/ vb (transitive)

to trace the shape or outline of; sketch
to represent pictorially, as by making a chart or diagram; depict
to portray in words, esp with detail and precision; describe

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin dēlīneāre to sketch out, from līnea line¹

deˌlineˈation n deˈlineative adj

单词	delineate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•lin•e•ate /dɪˈlɪniˌeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj], -at•ed, -at•ing. to trace the outline of. to portray or describe in words:He delineated a few of his proposals for the budget. de•lin•e•a•tion /dɪˌlɪniˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]delineations of new proposals.[uncountable]precise, careful delineation.See -lin-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•lin•e•ate (di lin′ē āt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -at•ed, -at•ing. to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially:He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil. to portray in words; describe or outline with precision:In her speech she delineated the city plan with great care. Latin dēlīneātus, equivalent. to dē- de- + līneātus lineate 1550–60 de•lin•e•a•ble (di lin′ē ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: delineate /dɪˈlɪnɪˌeɪt/ vb (transitive) to trace the shape or outline of; sketch to represent pictorially, as by making a chart or diagram; depict to portray in words, esp with detail and precision; describe Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin dēlīneāre to sketch out, from līnea line¹ deˌlineˈation n deˈlineative adj
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