- 跟踪，追踪：
The murderer was traced to Paris.
那个凶手被追踪到巴黎。
- 追溯；探索：
The book traces the history of social development.
这本书追溯了社会发展史。
They tried to trace the rumour to its source.
他们试图追查谣言的根源。
- 查出，探出，找到，发现(或探查出)(史前遗迹等)：
Her annoyance can be clearly traced in her letter.
在她的信中可以很清楚地看出她的不快。
The family are trying to trace the missing dog.
全家人正在设法找寻失踪的狗。
- 画出…的轮廓；画曲线；描绘；草拟：
They have traced the plan of the construction site.
他们已经画出工地平面图。
The government has traced a policy.
政府已经草拟出一项政策。
- 摹写；透写；映描：
She has traced the touring map onto a sheet of paper.
她已经把旅游图映描在一张纸上。
- 【建筑业】以线纹图样装饰[主用于过去分词]
- 细心地写；费力地写：
The oldman traced his name laboriously.
老人费力地写下自己的名字。
- 【计算机】使(程序)受到跟踪
- (地震仪等)图示
- [罕用语]沿着…走