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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

description [dɪs'krɪpʃən]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] 描述
    of some/any description
    某/任何一种

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

description
  1. 1. [Linguistics] 限定)摹状词
description [dɪˈskrɪpʃən]
  1. 1. n.[u] 作图绘图
  2. 2. n.[c] 描述说明
    A complete job description wasn't available.
    现在没有一份完整的工作职责
  3. 3. n.[u] 进行描述形容
    The description of an object is not a simple task.
    描述一件物品可不是件容易事。
  4. 4. n.[c] 种类品种
    The treatment approach is illustrated by a description of case in which it was used.
    治疗方法通过一类案例说明的
    Every description of book was there.
    那里有各种书籍

Collins English-English Dictionary

description [dɪ'skrɪpʃən]
  1. 1. n a statement or account that describes; representation in words
  2. 2. n the act, process, or technique of describing
  3. 3. n sort, kind, or variety
    reptiles of every description
  4. 4. n [geometry] the act of drawing a line or figure, such as an arc
  5. 5. n [Philosophy] a noun phrase containing a predicate that may replace a name as the subject of a sentence

Examples

books of every description
各种各样的书籍
a picturesque description
生动的描写
He answers the description.
他与描写的相符。
Her beauty beggars description.
她的美貌难以用笔墨来形容。
Most costume books only give you a general description of period dress.
大多数的服饰书籍只能向你大致描述某段时期服装的特点。

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