The geologist used detailed maps to delineate the boundaries of the ancient fault line beneath the city.
地质学家利用详细的地图来勾勒出城市下方古老断层线的边界。
Which choice best defines “delineate”?
A — To describe or outline precisely.. “delineate” means To describe or outline precisely..
Which word means “To describe or outline precisely.”?
C — delineate. “delineate” means To describe or outline precisely..
delineate — To describe or outline precisely.. In Chinese: 描绘；勾勒.
delineate is pronounced //dɪˈlɪnieɪt//.
The geologist used detailed maps to delineate the boundaries of the ancient fault line beneath the city. (地质学家利用详细的地图来勾勒出城市下方古老断层线的边界。)
describe, outline, depict — all close in meaning to delineate (To describe or outline precisely.).
obscure, confuse — each the opposite of delineate (To describe or outline precisely.).
Yes. delineate is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
de- + line(线) → 用线描出。