delineate

delineate
[dɪˈlɪnɪeɪt]
verb
  1. [with obj.]describe or portray (something) precisely
    详细描述
    the law should delineate and prohibit behaviour which is socially abhorrent.
    法律应该详细描述并禁止有害于社会的行为。
    ■indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary)
    准确标出(边界,界限)
派生
delineation
[-ˈeɪʃ(ə)n]
noun
delineator
noun
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (in the sense 'trace the outline of something'): from Latin delineat- 'outlined', from the verb delineare, from de- 'out, completely' + lineare (from linea 'line')
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