1
- an individual feature, fact, or item细节：
we shall consider every detail of the Bill
我们会考虑这个议案的每一细节
mass noun her meticulous attention to detail.她对细节一丝不苟的关注。
1.1
- a minor or less significant item or feature细枝末节; 次要部分：
he didn't want them to get sidetracked on a detail of policy.
他不希望他们为了政策上的某一细枝末节而偏离了正题。
1.2
- a minor decorative feature of a building or work of art（建筑、艺术品的）装饰细部, 局部：
a detail on Charlemagne's tomb.
查理曼大帝坟墓的细部。
1.3
- mass noun the style or treatment of such features细部的风格; 细部的处理：
the classical French detail of the building's facade.
建筑物正面古典的法国式细部风格。
1.4
- a small part of a picture or other work of art that is reproduced separately for close study（为仔细研究需要被单独复制的画或其他艺术品的）细部; 复制细节：
detail of right eye showing marks on the lids.
显示眼睑斑点的右眼复制细部。
1.5
details
itemized facts or information about someone; personal particulars:（人的）详细情况; 个人资料：the official asked for my father's details.
那位官员要求了解我父亲的详细情况。
2
- a small detachment of troops or police officers given a special duty（有特别任务的）军人（或警察）小分队：
the governor's security detail.
州长的警卫队。
2.1
- often with modifier a special duty assigned to such a detachment（小分队的）特别任务。
with obj.
1
- describe item by item; give the full particulars of列举; 详细描述：
the report details the environmental and health costs of the car.
报告详细列举了汽车的环境代价和健康代价。
2
- with obj. and infinitive assign (someone) to undertake a particular task指派（某人）执行特定任务：
the ships were detailed to keep watch.
这些船只被派执行警戒任务。
3
- US clean (a motor vehicle) thoroughly〈美〉彻底清洗（汽车）。
短语
go into detail
- give a full account of something详述, 充分叙述。
in detail
- as regards every feature or aspect; fully详细地; 充分地：
we will have to examine the proposals in detail.
这些提案我们必须详加审查。
词源
early 17th cent. （in the sense 'minor items or events regarded collectively'）： from French détail (noun)， détailler (verb)， from dé- (expressing separation) + tailler 'to cut' （based on Latin talea 'twig， cutting'）.