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trace

/treɪs/

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variant 1: traced
variant 2: traces

1 · verb

to follow the history, development, or outline of something

追溯；描摹；沿着……查找

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The exhibition uses old photographs to trace the station's century-long development.

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展览用老照片介绍车站百年来的沿革。

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