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| 1 | to find someone or something that you are looking for by asking questions and getting information 追查；追踪 |
| Detectives have so far failed to trace the missing woman. 侦探们到目前为止还没追查到那位失踪妇女的下落。 |
| trace sb to sth They finally traced him to a town in Sicily. 他们最终跟踪他到了西西里的一个镇。 |
| | 1a | to discover the origin of something or how it developed 追究，追溯（来源） | | Rita decided to trace her family roots. 丽塔决定追寻她家的根。 | | trace sth back to sth Many phobias can be traced back to childhood experiences. 很多恐怖症可追溯到儿童时代的经历。 | | trace sth to sth The bug was traced to milk from a farm in Yorkshire. 经追查该病毒来自约克郡一家农场生产的牛奶。 | |
| | 1b | to use electronic equipment to find out where a telephone call was made （用电子设备）追查（电话） | | Cavan’ s call was traced to a call box in Brighton. 经追查，卡万的电话打自布莱顿的一个电话亭。 | |
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| 2 | to describe what happened in a long process or series of events 描述，描绘（一个长的过程或系列事件） |
| He is trying to trace the history of the regiment. 他试图描绘出这个团的历史。 |
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| 3 | to copy an image by putting transparent paper on top and following the lines with your pencil （用透明纸盖在底样上）描摹 |
| | 3a | to move your finger , lips etc along something （手指、嘴唇等）沿着…移动 | | He lifted his hand to trace the line of her cheekbone. 他抬起手沿着她颧骨的轮廓抚摸着。 | |
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