late 14c., from Old French description (12c.) and directly from Latin descriptionem (nominative descriptio) "representation, description, copy," noun of action from past participle stem of describere "write down, transcribe, copy, sketch," from de- "down" (see de-) + scribere "write" (see script (n.)).
雙語例句
1. We were in a disaster situation that defies description.
我們陷入了難以言表的糟糕處境。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Two men answer-ing the description of the suspects tried to enter Switzerland.
與描述的疑犯樣子相符的兩名男子試圖進入瑞士。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Her description of the nature and action of poisons is amazingly accurate.
他對一些毒藥的性質和作用的描述驚人地準確。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Plainly, a more objective method of description must be adopted.
顯而易見，必須采用更為客觀的描述方法。
來自柯林斯例句
5. This description didn't seem to tally with what we saw.