- delineate (v.)
[delineate 词源字典]
- 1550s, from Latin delineatus, past participle of delineare "to sketch out," from de- "completely" (see de-) + lineare "draw lines," from linea "line" (see line (n.)). Related: Delineated; delineating.[delineate etymology, delineate origin, 英语词源]