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trace

verb
 
/treɪs/
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they trace
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he / she / it traces
/ˈtreɪsɪz/
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past simple traced
/treɪst/
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past participle traced
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-ing form tracing
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  1.  
    trace somebody/something (to something) to find or discover somebody/something by looking carefully for them/it查出；找到；发现；追踪 synonym track down
    • We finally traced him to an address in Chicago.我们终于追查到他在芝加哥的一个地址。
    • I have been unable to trace the letter you mentioned.我一直找不到你提到的信。
    Extra Examples
    • The stolen paintings have been successfully traced to a London warehouse.失窃的画已成功地在伦敦的一个仓库中找到。
    • Police are anxious to trace the owners of a car parked near the scene.警方急于追踪停在现场的车主。
    Topics Crime and punishmentb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • successfully
    verb + trace
    • be able to
    • be unable to
    • can
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
  2.  
    trace something (back) (to something) to find the origin or cause of something追溯；追究
    • She could trace her family tree back to the 16th century.她能把本族家谱追溯到 16 世纪。
    • The leak was eventually traced to a broken seal.最后查出泄漏是由于密封处破裂所致。
    • The police traced the call (= used special electronic equipment to find out who made the phone call) to her ex-husband's number.警方用追踪装置查出是她前夫的电话号码打出的电话。
    Extra Examples
    • The origins of the custom are difficult to trace.很难追溯这种风俗的起源。
    • Words have over the centuries acquired meanings not easily traced in dictionaries.经过了数百年，词语的有些含义在词典里已难以查到来源。
    Topics Phones, email and the internetb2, Family and relationshipsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • carefully
    • easily
    • directly
    • …
    verb + trace
    • can
    • attempt to
    • try to
    • …
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
  3.  
    trace something (from something) (to something) to describe a process or the development of something描绘（事物的过程或发展）；追述；记述
    • Her book traces the town's history from Saxon times to the present day.她的书描述的是这个市镇从撒克逊时代到现在的历史。
  4.  
    trace something (out) to draw a line or lines on a surface画（线）
    • She traced a line in the sand.她在沙地上画了一条线。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • gently
    • lightly
    • slowly
    • …
    preposition
    • with
    See full entry
  5.  
    trace something to follow the shape or outline of something绘出，勾画出（轮廓）
    • He traced the route on the map.他在地图上勾画出了路线。
    • A tear traced a path down her cheek.一滴眼泪沿着她的面颊流了下来。
    • She lightly traced the outline of his face with her finger.她轻轻地用手指去感觉他脸的轮廓。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • gently
    • lightly
    • slowly
    • …
    preposition
    • with
    See full entry
  6. trace something to copy a map, drawing, etc. by drawing on tracing paper (= paper that you can see through) placed over it（用透明纸覆盖在地图、绘画等上）复制，描摹
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • gently
    • lightly
    • slowly
    • …
    preposition
    • with
    See full entry
    7. Word Originverb Middle English (first recorded as a noun in the sense ‘path that someone or something takes’): from Old French trace (noun), tracier (verb), based on Latin tractus ‘drawing, draught’, from trahere ‘draw, pull’.

trace

noun
 OPAL S
/treɪs/
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Idioms
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  1.  
    [countable, uncountable] a mark, an object or a sign that shows that somebody/something existed or was present痕迹；遗迹；踪迹
    • It's exciting to discover traces of earlier civilizations.发现早期文明的遗迹，真令人兴奋。
    • Police searched the area but found no trace of the escaped prisoners.警方搜索了那一地区，但未发现越狱逃犯的任何踪迹。
    • Years of living in England had eliminated all trace of her American accent.她多年居住在英国，美国口音已荡然无存。
    • without (a) trace The ship had vanished without (a) trace.那艘船消失得无影无踪。
    Extra Examples
    • Little trace is left of how Stone Age people lived.石器时代人类的生活状况几乎无迹可寻。
    • The burglar had left several traces of his presence.窃贼在现场留下了几处痕迹。
    • Traces still remain of the long-defunct Surrey Iron Railway.萨里铁路虽然已停运很久，但仍然有迹可寻。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • archaeological
    • historical
    • indelible
    • …
    verb + trace
    • leave
    • bear
    • reveal
    • …
    trace + verb
    • remain
    preposition
    • with a trace of something
    • without a trace of something
    • without trace
    • …
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  2.  
    [countable] trace of something a very small amount of something微量；少许
    • The post-mortem revealed traces of poison in his stomach.验尸发现他胃中有微量毒物。
    • She spoke without a trace of bitterness.她说话时一点儿也不伤感。
    Extra Examples
    • The police found traces of blood in the bathroom.警方在洗手间发现些许血迹。
    • The water was found to contain traces of cocaine.发现水里含有微量可卡因。
    • Remove all traces of rust with a small wire brush.用小钢丝刷擦去所有锈迹。
    • There was no trace of humour in his expression.他的话里没有丝毫的幽默感。
    • There was not the faintest trace of irony in her voice.她的声音里没有一丁点儿的讽刺意味。
    • There was no trace of a smile on his face.他的脸上没有丝丝微笑。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • discernible
    • faint
    • minute
    • …
    verb + trace
    • contain
    • detect
    • find
    • …
    trace + noun
    • amount
    • element
    • gas
    • …
    preposition
    • trace of
    See full entry
  3. [countable] (specialist) a line or pattern on paper or a screen that shows information that is found by a machine描记图；轨迹；迹线；扫描线
    • The trace showed a normal heart rhythm.描记图显示心率正常。
  4. [countable] trace on somebody/something a search to find out information about the identity of somebody/something, especially what number a phone call was made from（对信息的）跟踪，追踪
    • The police ran a trace on the call.警察对那次通话进行了追踪。
    • Detectives are doing a trace on the vehicle.侦探正在车辆上追踪。
  5. [countable, usually plural] one of the two long pieces of leather that fasten a carriage or cart to the horse that pulls it 挽绳；套绳
    6. Word Originnoun senses 1 to 3 Middle English (first recorded as a noun in the sense ‘path that someone or something takes’): from Old French trace (noun), tracier (verb), based on Latin tractus ‘drawing, draught’, from trahere ‘draw, pull’. noun sense 4 Middle English (denoting a pair of traces): from Old French trais, plural of trait, from Latin tractus ‘drawing, draught’, from trahere ‘draw, pull’.
Idioms
kick over the traces
  1. (British English, old-fashioned) to start to behave badly and refuse to accept any discipline or control（开始）不听话，不守规矩，不受管束
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TRACETRACEabbr.1.■Task Reporting And Current Evaluation 工作报告及当前鉴定
TRACETRACEabbr.1.■Task Reporting And Current Evaluation 工作报告及当前鉴定
tracetraceD.J.:[treis]K.K.:[tres]vt.1.■追踪; 追溯He knew they were tracing him.他知道他们正在追踪他。2.■发现; 找到They could not trace him.他们找不到他。3.■描绘; 标出He traced our route on the map.他在地图上标出我们走的路线。vt. & vi.1.■缓慢而困难地书写He traced the words with a shaking hand.他用颤抖的手写下那些字。n.1.■踪迹; 痕迹; 形迹We have lost all trace of him.我们找不到他的踪迹。2.■极微的量There are traces of poison in the fish.这种鱼体内有微量的毒素。
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trace verb | noun
 1 
trace / tres ; treIs /verb T
1. FIND SB / STH 发现某人/某物, to find someone or something that has disappeared by searching for them carefully仔细找寻:
•She had given up all hope of tracing her missing daughter.她已经放弃了寻找失踪女儿的所有希望。
•Police are trying to trace a young woman who was seen near the accident.警方在设法寻找目击者称在事故现场附近出现过的一名年轻女子。
2. ORIGINS 来源, to find the origins of when something began or where it came from追溯; 追查:
trace sth (back) to sth
•They've traced their ancestry to Scotland.他们将自己的世系追溯到了苏格兰。
•The style of these paintings can be traced back to early medieval influences.这些绘画的风格可以追溯到中世纪早期的影响。
3. HISTORY / DEVELOPMENT 历史/发展, to study or describe the history, development, or progress of something研究…的历史; 探索…的发展; 追寻…的轨迹:
•Sondheim's book traces the changing nature of the relationship between men and women.桑德海姆的这本书探索男女之间关系的变化。
4. COPY 誊写, to copy a drawing, map etc by putting a piece of transparent paper over it and then drawing the lines you can see through the paper〔用透明纸在图上〕描摹，描绘
5. WITH YOUR FINGER 用手指, to draw real or imaginary lines on the surface of something, usually with your finger or toe〔通常用手指或脚趾在物体表面〕画〔线〕， 留下〔印迹〕:
trace sth on / in / across
•Rosie's fingers traced a delicate pattern in the sand.罗茜用手指在沙地上画出一幅精美的图案。
6. trace a call to find out where a telephone call is coming from by using special electronic equipment〔利用特殊的电子设备〕追踪电话:
•His call was traced and half an hour later police arrested him.他的电话被追踪，半小时后警方就逮捕了他。
—traceable adj.
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tracenoun
1. SIGN OF STH 某事物的迹象, C,Ua small sign that shows that someone or something was present or existed踪迹，痕迹，迹象:
•There was no trace of anyone having entered the room since then.没有任何迹象表明有人在那以后进入过这房间。
•Petra's lost all trace of her German accent.彼得拉已完全没有德国口音。
•Officers were unable to find any trace of drugs.警察未能找到毒品存在的任何迹象。
disappear / vanish / sink without (a) trace ( = disappear completely, without leaving any sign of what happened )消失/隐没/沉没得无影无踪
•The plane vanished without a trace.飞机消失得无影无踪。
2. SMALL AMOUNT 小量, Ca very small amount of a quality, emotion, substance etc that is difficult to see or notice微量，少许:
[+ of ]
•I saw the faintest trace of a smile cross Sandra's face.我看到桑德拉的脸上闪过一丝微笑。
•traces of poison微量毒物
3. TELEPHONE 电话, Ctechnicala search to find out where a telephone call came from, using special electronic equipment〔利用特殊电子设备对电话的〕追查，追踪:
•The police put a trace on the call.警方对电话进行了追踪。
4. INFORMATION RECORDED 记录的信息, Ctechnicalthe mark or pattern made on a SCREEN or on paper by a machine that is recording an electrical signal〔记录电信号的机器在屏幕或纸上作的〕描记线:
•This trace shows the heartbeat.这条描记线显示了心脏跳动的情况。
5. CART / CARRIAGE 大车/马车, Cone of the two pieces of leather, rope etc by which a CART or carriage is fastened to an animal pulling it〔大车或马车上的〕挽绳
⇒kick over the traces at KICK¹ (19)
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trace
1 trace /ˈtreɪs/ noun
plural traces
1 trace
/ˈtreɪs/
noun
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
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
2 trace
/ˈtreɪs/
verb
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]
— 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]
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See also: 语迹

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