plural traces
plural traces
Learner's definition of TRACE
[count]
1
: a very small amount of something微量;少许 —
sometimes used before another noun有时用于另一名词前 — see also trace element 2
: something (such as a mark or an object) which shows that someone or something was in a particular place痕迹;踪迹 -
The scientists found traces of human activity in the area.科学家们在这个地区找到了人类活动的遗迹。
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The thieves left no trace of evidence behind.小偷们没有留下任何罪证。
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He disappeared/vanished without a trace. [=without leaving any signs to show where he went]他消失得无影无踪。
3
technical : a line drawn by a machine to record how something (such as a heartbeat or an earthquake) changes or happens over time(由机器画出的记录心跳、地震等的)描记线
2 trace /ˈtreɪs/ verb
traces; traced; tracing
traces; traced; tracing
Learner's definition of TRACE
1 [+ object]
a : to draw the outline of (something)勾画轮廓 especially : to copy (a design or picture) by putting a thin piece of paper that you can see through over it and drawing on top of it(尤指把透明纸放在底样上)描摹 b : to draw (something, such as letters or a picture) especially in a careful way仔细写;仔细画 —
often + out 2
[+ object] : to follow the path or line of (something)沿着…线路移动 3
: to follow (something) back to its cause, beginning, or origin : to find out where something came from追溯;追查 [+ object]
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usually + to —
often + back [no object]
4
[+ object] : to describe or study the way (something) happened over time描绘,研究,追述(事物的发展历史) 5
[+ object] : to try to find (someone or something) by collecting and studying evidence追查,追踪(某人或某事物) — traceable
/ˈtreɪsəbəl/ adjective [more traceable; most traceable]