trace

/treɪs/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

痕迹；踪迹；微量；追踪；追溯；查出

释义与例句

n. 痕迹；踪迹；微量
a sign or very small amount of something that shows it was present
  1. The intruders left no trace of their entry.
    闯入者没有留下任何进入的痕迹。
  2. Tests revealed traces of pesticide in the water supply.
    检测显示供水中有微量农药。
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  1. There was a trace of sadness in her voice.
    她的声音里透着一丝悲伤。
v. 追踪；追溯；查出
to find someone or something, or to discover the origin or development of something
  1. Police traced the missing phone to a shop in the city centre.
    警方追踪到那部丢失的手机在市中心的一家商店。
  2. This custom can be traced back to the twelfth century.
    这一习俗可以追溯到十二世纪。
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  1. Researchers are trying to trace the source of the outbreak.
    研究人员正在努力查明这次疫情暴发的源头。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • traceable 可追踪的；可追溯的
    形容词，表示来源、去向或发展过程能够被查明。
同义词
  • track 追踪；跟踪
    trace 强调根据线索找到某人某物或追溯起源；track 更强调持续监测移动、位置或进展，常用于跟踪物体或数据。
    The app allows customers to track their deliveries in real time. 这款应用让顾客可以实时跟踪自己的快递。
常见搭配
  • trace something back to 把……追溯到
    The family traced its origins back to a small fishing village. 这个家族把自己的起源追溯到一个小渔村。
  • leave no trace 不留痕迹
    Visitors are asked to leave no trace in the national park. 游客被要求在国家公园内不留任何痕迹。