| 词组 | description |
| 释义 | description /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/ noun [C,U] a piece of writing or speech that gives details about what someone or something is likeadjectivesa good description There is a good description of life in ancient Egypt.a clear description She gave the police a clear description of the car.a detailed/full description Please give a full description of your responsibilities in your present job.an accurate description I don’t think the hotel’s description of its facilities was very accurate.a perfect description (=a very suitable description) When they said it was like being in paradise, it was a perfect description of the place.a long/lengthy description I didn’t want to hear a lengthy description of their holiday.a brief/short description There’s only a brief description of the company on the internet.a general description (=not detailed) He started by giving us a general description of the manufacturing process.a vivid description (=very clear and interesting) The book contains some vivid descriptions of his childhood.a graphic description (=very clear and containing a lot of details, usually about something unpleasant) The book has some graphic descriptions of life in the prison camp.verbsgive (sb) a description He was able to give the police a good description of his attackers.provide a description formal The diary provides a clear description of farming life in the 1850s.issue a description (=formally give a description of someone to the public) Police have issued a description of the two men they are looking for.fit/match a description (=be like the person in a police description) The first man they arrested did not fit the description given by the victim.sb answering a description (=a person who looks like someone in a police description) A young girl answering this description has been seen in Spain.THESAURUS: description account a written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or process: He provided the police with a detailed account of what he saw. story an account of something that has happened which may not be true – used especially when people are telling each other about something: I don’t think he was honest enough to tell us the full story. | Her parents did not believe her story. report a written or spoken account of a situation or event, giving people the information they need, especially after studying something as part of your job: The UN will issue a report on the incident. | Initial police reports suggest she was murdered. version a particular person’s account of an event, which is different from the account that another person gives: Her version of events has been contradicted by other witnesses. |
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