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delineate

🇬🇧 UK/di'linieit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To draw or trace the outline of something; to describe or portray clearly in words

描绘轮廓;描述,刻画

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
lineline, lineage, descent
+
aconnector
+
teto make, having
=delineate

Common Collocations

  • 1.clearly delineate清晰描绘
  • 2.delineate boundaries描绘界限

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The author clearly delineated the character's personality through detailed dialogue.

  • 2.

    Scientists delineate the boundaries of different ecosystems using ecological markers.

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